Bypoll to the Rajya Sabha (RS) seat from West Bengal vacated by Dinesh Trivedi earlier this year will be held on August 9, the Election Commission (EC) said. The Trinamool Congress member, Trivedi who had resigned from RS on February 12 is now with the BJP. Trivedi's term was to end in April, 2026. The Commission said the notification for the bypoll would be issued on July 22 and poll would be held on August 9. The counting for polls to held on the same day after polling ends. The commission said that all the covid protocols should be followed during the bypoll.