1971 Rajya Sabha elections

Rajya Sabha elections were held on various dates in 1971, to elect members of the Rajya Sabha, Indian Parliament's upper chamber.

Elections

Elections were held to elect members from various states.

Members elected

The following members are elected in the elections held in 1971. They are members for the term 1971-1977 and retire in year 1977, except in case of the resignation or death before the term. The list is incomplete.

State - Member - Party

Rajya Sabha members for term 1971-1977

State	Member Name	Party	Remark
Kerala	--	CPM	R

Bye-elections

The following bye elections were held in the year 1971.

State - Member - Party

1. Orissa - Biju Patnaik - JD ( ele 13/05/1971 term till 1972 ) res 06/10/1971
2. Maharashtra - V. N. Gadgil - INC ( ele 06/05/1971 term till 1976 )
3. Bihar - Bideshwari Prasad Singh - INC ( ele 13/05/1971 term till 1974 )
4. Bihar - D.P. Singh - INC ( ele 17/06/1971 term till 1972 )
5. Bihar - Sitaram Kesari - INC ( ele 02/07/1971 term till 1974 )
6. Tamil Nadu - M Kamalanathan - DMK ( ele 29/07/1971 term till 1972 )
7. Maharashtra - Sushila S Adivarekar - INC ( ele 18/09/1971 term till 1972 )
8. Uttar Pradesh - Prof Saiyid Nurul Hasan - INC ( ele 11/11/1971 term till 1972 )
9. Nominated - Dr Vidya Prakash Dutt - NOM ( ele 04/12/1971 term till 1974 )