1961 Rajya Sabha elections explained

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

Elections

Elections were held to elect members from various states.

Members elected

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

Bye-elections

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)

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 .