THIRUVANNATHAPURAM: Elections to the three vacant Rajya Sabha seats in the state will be held on April 12. The terms of Vayalar Ravi, P V Abdul Wahab and K K Ragesh will end next month. Counting will take place on April 12 at 5 pm.

One seat each of the Congress, Muslim League and the CPM will become vacant. With the present strength of the assembly, the LDF will win two seats and the UDF one. The Rajya Sabha elections were expected to take place after the new government assumes power.