1997 Rajya Sabha elections explained

Rajya Sabha elections were held in 1997, to elect members of the Rajya Sabha, Indian Parliament's upper chamber. 3 members from Kerala^[1] and 1 member from Puducherry ^[2] were elected. ^[3]

Elections

Elections were held in 1997 to elect members from various states.The list is incomplete.

Members elected

The following members are elected in the elections held in 1997. They are members for the term 1997-2003 and retire in year 2003, except in case of the resignation or death before the term.

State - Member - Party

Rajya Sabha members for term 1997-2003! State !! Member Name !! Party !! Remark

Kerala		INC	Res 03/03/1998 LS
Kerala		CPI
Kerala		CPM	bye-ele 07/04/1998
Kerala		CPM
Nominated		NOM
Nominated		NOM
Nominated		NOM
Nominated		NOM
Puducherry		DMK

Bye-elections

The following bye elections were held in the year 1997.

State - Member - Party

1. Tamil Nadu - S Peter Alphonse- TMC (ele 10/10/1997 term till 2002)
2. Tamil Nadu - M Abdul Kader- TMC (ele 10/10/1997 term till 1998)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Biennial elections to the Council of States from the State of Kerala . ECI, New Delhi . 29 September 2017.
2. Web site: Biennial/bye-election to the Rajya Sabha from Pondicherry and Chhattisgarh and bye-election to Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council by MLAs . ECI, New Delhi . 29 September 2017.
3. Web site: Alphabetical List Of Former Members Of Rajya Sabha Since 1952. Rajya Sabha Secretariat, New Delhi. 13 September 2017.