Rajya Sabha elections were held on various dates in 1961, to elect members of the Rajya Sabha, Indian Parliament's upper chamber.[1]
Elections edit
Elections were held to elect members from various states.
Members elected edit
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
| State | Member Name | Party | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominated | V T Krishnamachari | NOM | dea 13/02/1964 |
Bye-elections edit
The following bye elections were held in the year 1961.
State - Member - Party
- Mysore - M Sherkhan - INC ( ele 09/03/1961 term till 1964 )
- Uttar Pradesh - Uma Shankar Dikshit - INC ( ele 26/04/1961 term till 1964 )
- Uttar Pradesh - A C Gilbert - INC ( ele 27/04/1961 term till 1962 )
- Uttar Pradesh - Shanti Devi - OTH ( ele 27/04/1961 term till 1962 )
- Jammu & Kashmir - Haqim Ali Khawja - OTH ( ele 22/08/1961 term till 1962 )
- Madhya Pradesh - P C Sethi - INC ( ele 29/08/1961 term till 1964 )
- Orissa - Dhananjoy Mohanty - INC ( ele 22/08/1961 term till 1964 )
- Orissa - Bhabani Charan Pattanayak - INC ( ele 29/08/1961 term till 1966 )
- Bihar - Mohammad Chaudhary A - INC ( ele 22/09/1961 term till 1964 )
- West Bengal - M Ishaque - INC ( ele 29/12/1961 term till 1964 )
References edit
- ^ "Alphabetical List Of Former Members Of Rajya Sabha Since 1952". Rajya Sabha Secretariat, New Delhi. Archived from the original on 14 February 2019. Retrieved 28 September 2017.