Top entities: India — Puducherry, India — Chhattisgarh, India — Rajya Sabha, India — Telangana, India — Election Commission of India.

What category does this event fall under?

Domestic — classified as election schedule.

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Domestic election schedule

India Rajya Sabha Election Schedule Announced

Q: When did this event occur?

First reported Feb 18, 2026; last updated Feb 18, 2026.

Q: What is the market impact?

General. This event has no direct impact on financial markets as it pertains to the routine political process of elections in India.

Analysis based on 6 articles · First reported Feb 18, 2026 · Last updated Feb 18, 2026

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Market Impact

This event has no direct impact on financial markets as it pertains to the routine political process of elections in India. It is a domestic political event that does not affect market sentiment or specific industries in a financially significant way.

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Event Summary

The India — Election Commission of India (ECI) announced the schedule for the biennial elections to the India — Rajya Sabha, the Council of States, to fill 37 seats across 10 states including India — Maharashtra, India — Odisha, India — Tamil Nadu, India — West Bengal, India — Assam, India — Bihar, India — Chhattisgarh, India — Haryana, India — Himachal Pradesh, and India — Telangana. The notification for the elections will be issued on February 26, with polling scheduled for March 16 and counting of votes on the same day. The ECI also launched an extensive awareness campaign on Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) units across poll-bound states and Union Territories, namely India — Assam, India — Kerala, India — Puducherry, India — Tamil Nadu, and India — West Bengal, to familiarize electors with their functioning.