1959 Rajya Sabha elections explained

Rajya Sabha elections were held on various dates in 1959, to elect members of the Rajya Sabha, Indian Parliament's upper chamber.^[1]

The following elections were held in the year 1959:

1. Maharashtra - Khandubhai K Desai - INC (ele 09/03/1959 term till 1964)
2. Orissa - Ghasiram Sandil - OTH (ele 05/05/1959 term till 1960)
3. Bihar - Rajeshwar Prasad Narain Sinha - INC (ele 12/10/1959 term till 1960)
4. Nominated - Jairamdas Daulatram - NOM (ele 19/10/1959 term till 1964)
5. Nominated - Sardar A N Panikkar - NOM (ele 25/08/1959 term till 1960)
6. Nominated - Mohan Lal Saksena - NOM (ele 22/11/1959 term till 1964)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Alphabetical List Of Former Members Of Rajya Sabha Since 1952 . Rajya Sabha Secretariat, New Delhi . 28 September 2017 . 14 February 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190214083532/http://164.100.47.5/Newmembers/alphabeticallist_all_terms.aspx . dead .