Delhi: The Election Commission has announced the schedule for by-elections to fill 12 vacant Rajya Sabha seats across nine states, including Telangana. The elections are set for September 3, with the vote counting taking place later the same day.The vacancies arose following the recent election and resignation of several Lok Sabha MPs, including Union Ministers Piyush Goyal, Sarbananda Sonowal, and Jyotiraditya Scindia, who were elected to the Lok Sabha in the general elections. The formal notification for the by-elections will be issued on August 14, and the last date for filing nominations is August 21.