| Parliament name (generic / translated) |
Sansad / Parliament |
| Structure of parliament |
Bicameral |
| BACKGROUND |
| Dates of election / renewal (from/to) |
2 July 2006 |
| Timing and scope of renewal |
Elections were held for one-third (68) of the 233 elective seats of the Rajya Sabha. |
| (not applicable - indirect elections at regional level) |
| STATISTICS |
| Voter turnout |
| Round no 1 | 2 July 2006 |
Number of registered electors
Voters
Blank or invalid ballot papers
Valid votes |
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Notes
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| Distribution of votes |
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Round no 1
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| Political Group |
Candidates |
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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| Distribution of seats |
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Round no 1
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| Political Group |
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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| Distribution of seats according to sex |
Men
Women
Percent of women |
63
5
2.04%
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| Distribution of seats according to age |
31 to 40 years
41 to 50 years
51 to 60 years
61 to 70 years
Over 70 years
|
11
54
71
64
45
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| 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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| 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). |
See also Election archives