Bye-election for the vacancy caused in Rajya Sabha following the death of TMC Leader G K Moopanar will be held on January 17. Moopanar, who represented Tamil Nadu in the Council of States, died on August 30 this year. His term of office was upto June 29, 2004. An Election Commission release in New Delhi on Monday said that it has scheduled December 31 for issue of notification, January 7 as the last date for nominations, January 10 for withdrawal of candidatures and January 17 for counting of votes. The election shall be completed before January 21, it said. Bureau Report