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Foreign Minister S Jaishankar and Trinamool Congress's (TMC) leader Derek O'Brien are among the 11 leaders set to be elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha. The election is scheduled for next Monday, but there will be no voting for six seats in West Bengal, three in Gujarat, and one in Goa.
The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has already secured a seat, and according to reports, six TMC and five BJP candidates will be elected unopposed. The other TMC leaders set to be elected unopposed are Sukhendu Sekhar Roy, Dola Sen, Saket Gokhale, Samirul Islam, and Prakash Barik.
The seats of three states, West Bengal, Gujarat, and Goa, will become vacant between July 28 and August 18 when the current members complete their six-year terms.