The first event under this celebration has been organized in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh at Rani Kamlapati Railway Station, which also marks International Women's Day.
The biennial Rajya Sabha elections will be held for 13 seats. The seats will be spread across six states including five Rajya Sabha seats in Punjab, three in Kerala, two in Assam and one each in Tripura, Nagaland and Himachal Pradesh.