2021 Rajya Sabha elections explained
| Country: | India |
| Previous Election: | 2020 |
| Next Election: | 2022 |
| Election Date: | 24 April – 24 November 2021 |
| Seats For Election: | 17 seats in the Rajya Sabha |
| Nopercentage: | yes |
| Party1: | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Leader1: | Piyush Goyal |
| Seats1: | 6 |
| Last Election1: | 3 |
| Party2: | All India Trinamool Congress |
| Leader2: | Derek O' Brien |
| Seats2: | 3 |
| Last Election2: | 3 |
| Party3: | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Leader3: | Tiruchi Siva |
| Seats3: | 3 |
| Last Election3: | 0 |
| Party4: | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| Leader4: | Elamaram Kareem |
| Seats4: | 2 |
| Last Election4: | 1 |
| Party5: | Indian National Congress |
| Leader5: | Mallikarjun Kharge |
| Seats5: | 1 |
| Last Election5: | 3 |
| Party6: | Indian Union Muslim League |
| Leader6: | P. V. Abdul Wahab |
| Seats6: | 1 |
| Last Election6: | 1 |
| Party7: | Kerala Congress (M) |
| Leader7: | Jose K. Mani |
| Seats7: | 1 |
| Last Election7: | 1 |
Rajya Sabha elections were held throughout 2021, to elect new members to fill vacancies in the Rajya Sabha, the Indian Parliament's upper chamber. Members sit for staggered terms lasting six years, with elections every year but almost a third of the 233 designates up for election every two years.[1] [2] [3]
Elections to the 4 vacant seats from Jammu and Kashmir were not held in February as the union territory is under President's rule and the assembly has been dissolved.[4]
Elections
Results
Members retiring & Elected
By-elections
Aside from automatic elections, unforeseen vacancies caused by members' resignation, death or disqualification, are unless a few months before the expected natural expiry of the term of tenure, filled via by-elections, which for the Rajya Sabha often take some months to organise.
- On 21 November 2020 Biswajit Daimary resigned.[7]
- Biswajit Daimary Elected As MLA.
- On 25 November 2020 Ahmed Patel died.[9]
- On 1 December 2020 Abhay Bharadwaj died.[10]
- On 9 January 2021 Jose K. Mani resigned.[12]
- On 12 February 2021, Dinesh Trivedi resigned.[13]
- Manas Bhunia Elected As MLA.
- On 15 September 2021, Arpita Ghosh resigned.
- On 24 March 2021, A. Mohammedjan died.[14]
- On 10 May 2021, K. P. Munusamy Resigned Due To Election As MLA.
- On 10 May 2021, R. Vaithilingam Resigned Due To Election As MLA.
- On 16 May 2021, Rajeev Satav died.
- On 7 July 2021, Thawar Chand Gehlot resigned due to his appointment as Governor of Karnataka.
Nominations
- On 16 March 2021, Swapan Dasgupta resigned.[15]
- On 9 May 2021, Raghunath Mohapatra died [16]
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Statewise Retirement. 164.100.47.5.
- News: NDA likely to get majority in Rajya Sabha by 2021. May 27, 2019. The Economic Times.
- Web site: BJP's Rajya Sabha tally will marginally drop after March, but real worry will be after 2022. Shanker. Arnimesh. March 2, 2020.
- Web site: Jammu and Kashmir set to lose representation in Rajya Sabha . The Tribune India . 8 February 2021 . 31 May 2021.
- Web site: Kerala: V Sivadasan, John Brittas, PV Abdul Wahab elected to Rajya Sabha unopposed.
- Web site: BJP nominates S Selvaganapathy for Puducherry Rajya Sabha elections.
- News: Choudhury . Ratnadip . Bodoland People's Front Lone MP Resigns From Rajya Sabha, To Join BJP . 22 November 2020 . NDTV.com . 22 November 2020.
- News: BJP names former BPF member Biswajit Daimary as its Rajya Sabha candidate from Assam. The Hindu. 15 February 2021.
- Web site: Congress Veteran Ahmed Patel Dies at 71 After Battling Covid . ndtv.com . 25 November 2020 .
- Web site: Gujarat Rajya Sabha MP Abhay Bharadwaj passes away, PM Modi condoles his death . newsd.in . 1 December 2020 . 14 January 2021.
- Web site: Gujarat Rajya Sabha bypolls: Old-timer, OBC leader on BJP's list. 17 February 2021.
- News: Jose K. Mani resigns from Rajya Sabha. The Hindu. 9 January 2021.
- Web site: 'Suffocated' Trinamool Congress MP Dinesh Trivedi resigns from Rajya Sabha, praises PM Narendra Modi.
- Web site: AIADMK MP Mohammedjan dies of sudden heart attack after round of hectic electioneering.
- Web site: To fight for a better Bengal, says Swapan Dasgupta after quitting Rajya Sabha. 16 March 2021.
- Web site: Rajya Sabha MP Raghunath Mohapatra dies of COVID-19, PM Modi expresses grief.
