The Election Commission announced by-elections for three vacant Rajya Sabha seats in Andhra Pradesh following the resignations of YSRCP members Mopidevi Venkataramana, Beeda Masthan Rao, and R Krishnaiah. The TDP-led NDA alliance, with a strong Assembly majority, is expected to win all three seats. The bypolls are scheduled for December 20, with vote counting on the same day.