INDIA

LAST ELECTIONS
 
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Chamber:
  Rajya Sabha
 
Dates of election / renewal (from/to):
  2 July 2006
 
 
Purpose of elections:
  Elections were held for one-third (68) of the 233 elective seats of the Rajya Sabha.
 
Background and outcome of elections:
  (not applicable - indirect elections at regional level)
 
STATISTICS
 
Round no 1 (28 June 2004): Election results
Number of registered electors
Voters
Blank or invalid ballot papers
Valid votes
 
 
Round no 1: Distribution of votes
 
Political Group Candidates Votes %  
Indian National Congress (INC)  
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)  
Other parties  
Communist Party of India (Marxist)  
Samajwadi Party  
All-India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK)  
Independents and others  
Telugu Desam  
Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD)  
Nominated members  
Bahujan Samaj Party  
Biju Janata Dal (BJD)  
Shiv Sena  
Lok Dal  
Nationalist Congress Party  
Vacancy  
 
Round no 1: Distribution of seats
 
Political Group Total
Indian National Congress (INC) 73
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) 49
Other parties 24
Communist Party of India (Marxist) 14
Samajwadi Party 12
All-India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) 12
Independents and others 12
Telugu Desam 9
Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) 8
Nominated members 8
Bahujan Samaj Party 6
Biju Janata Dal (BJD) 5
Shiv Sena 4
Lok Dal 4
Nationalist Congress Party 4
Vacancy 1
 
Comments:
Elections were held for one-third (68) of the 233 elective seats of the Rajya Sabha in July 2006.
Five women were indirectly elected while two women were nominated by the Head of State (Council of States, 21.11.2006).
 
Distribution of seats according to sex:
Men: 63
Women: 5
Percent of women: 2.04
 
Distribution of seats according to age:
31 to 40 years 11
41 to 50 years 54
51 to 60 years 71
61 to 70 years 64
Over 70 years 45
 
Distribution of seats according to profession:
Political and social workers       48
Lawyers       40
Agriculturists       38
Businessman and Industrialists       30
Teachers and Educationists       27
Journalists/writers/publishers       21
Artists       12
Civil servants (incl. former)       5
Engineers/Scienctists/Technologists       5
Industrial workers /Trade Unionists       5
Management Consultants/Chartered Accountants       5
Medical practitioner (including dentist)       4
Unknown       3
Religious missionaire       1
Military       1


 
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