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