1961 Rajya Sabha elections

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Rajya Sabha elections were held on various dates in 1961, to elect members of the Rajya Sabha, Indian Parliament's upper chamber.[1]

Elections[edit]

Elections were held to elect members from various states.

Members elected[edit]

The following members are elected in the elections held in 1961. They are members for the term 1961-1967 and retire in year 1967, except in case of the resignation or death before the term. The list is incomplete.

State - Member - Party

Rajya Sabha members for term 1961-1967
State Member Name Party Remark
Nominated V T Krishnamachari NOM dea 13/02/1964

Bye-elections[edit]

The following bye elections were held in the year 1961.

State - Member - Party

  1. Mysore - M Sherkhan - INC ( ele 09/03/1961 term till 1964 )
  2. Uttar Pradesh - Uma Shankar Dikshit - INC ( ele 26/04/1961 term till 1964 )
  3. Uttar Pradesh - A C Gilbert - INC ( ele 27/04/1961 term till 1962 )
  4. Uttar Pradesh - Shanti Devi - OTH ( ele 27/04/1961 term till 1962 )
  5. Jammu & Kashmir - Haqim Ali Khawja - OTH ( ele 22/08/1961 term till 1962 )
  6. Madhya Pradesh - P C Sethi - INC ( ele 29/08/1961 term till 1964 )
  7. Orissa - Dhananjoy Mohanty - INC ( ele 22/08/1961 term till 1964 )
  8. Orissa - Bhabani Charan Pattanayak - INC ( ele 29/08/1961 term till 1966 )
  9. Bihar - Mohammad Chaudhary A - INC ( ele 22/09/1961 term till 1964 )
  10. West Bengal - M Ishaque - INC ( ele 29/12/1961 term till 1964 )

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Alphabetical List Of Former Members Of Rajya Sabha Since 1952". Rajya Sabha Secretariat, New Delhi. Archived from the original on 14 February 2019. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
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