KOCHI: The Election Commission has withdrawn its earlier stand on the Rajya Sabha elections. While informing the High Court that its position need not be recorded now, the EC asked the court to consider the case on Monday so that it can declare its stand on the same day. The commission had earlier taken a stand that elections should be held before the end of the assembly term.

The Central Election Commission had earlier decided to hold the Rajya Sabha elections on April 12. It was later postponed. The Assembly Secretary and the CPM approached the court against this. The petitioners demanded that elections should be held before the expiry of the term of three members on April 21.