1953 Rajya Sabha elections

Rajya Sabha elections were held on various dates in 1953, to elect members of the Rajya Sabha, Indian Parliament's upper chamber.[1]

1953 Rajya Sabha elections

17 March 1953 (1 seat)
26 May 1953 (1 seat)

16 November 1953 (1 seat)

30 November 1953 (4 seats)

7 (of 228 seats) to the Rajya Sabha
115 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
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CPI
Leader Jawaharlal Nehru
Party INC CPI
Seats won 169 9
Seat change Increase 1 Increase 1
Percentage 74.12% 3.95%
Swing Decrease 0.22% Increase 0.41%

Elections

Elections were held to elect members from various states.

Members elected

The following members are elected in the elections held in 1953. They are members for the term 1953-1959 and retire in year 1959, except in case of the resignation or death before the term. The list is incomplete.

State - Member - Party

Rajya Sabha members for term 1953-1959
StateMember NamePartyRemark
NominatedNOM

By-elections

The following by-elections were held in the year 1953.

State - Member - Party

Rajya Sabha members for term 1952-1956
StateMember NamePartyRemark
PunjabHans Raj Raizada Indian National CongressElected 17/03/1953
MadrasV. K. Krishna Menon Indian National CongressElected 26/05/1953
NominatedDr P V Kane NominatedElected 16/11/1953
AndhraN. D. M. Prasad Rao Communist Party of IndiaElected 30/11/1953
AndhraAlluri Satyanarayana Raju Indian National CongressElected 30/11/1953
AndhraA. Balarami Reddy Indian National CongressElected 30/11/1953
AndhraVilluri Venkataramana Indian National CongressElected 30/11/1953

References

  1. "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.
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