Summary
The seats belong to special groups of college graduates and teachers.
Four states—Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka, and Maharashtra—will hold the vote.
Candidates must sign up by October 6 and can quit by October 9.
Key Points
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Voting (polling) will run from 8 am to 4 pm on October 23.
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Votes will be counted on October 27.
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Uttar Pradesh has the most seats, with eleven positions.
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A set of rules called the Model Code of Conduct starts now.
New Words to Learn
9 wordsElection Team
The group that organizes and watches elections in India.
Legislative Council
A group of people who help make rules for a state.
Graduates
People who have finished college studies.
Teachers
People who work in schools teaching students.
Nomination
When someone says they want to run for a position.
Withdrawal
When a person decides not to run after signing up.
Polling
The day when people go to the voting place to choose leaders.
Counting
Adding up all the votes to see who won.
Model Code of Conduct
Rules that tell candidates how to act fairly during the election.
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