2013 Indian Rajya Sabha elections

Minor Rajya Sabha elections were held in 2013, to elect members of the Rajya Sabha, Indian Parliament's upper chamber also known as the Council of States. Routine elections were held in May and June among proportionately qualifying legislators to elect (nominate) two members from Assam[1] and six from Tamil Nadu, to the 245-member body. [2]

2013 Rajya Sabha elections
Entire 2013
8 seats to the Rajya Sabha
  First party Second party
 
Leader Dr. Manmohan Singh Arun Jaitley
Party INC BJP
Alliance UPA NDA
Leader since 21 March 1998 3 June 2009
Leader's seat Assam Gujarat
Seats before 71 49
Seats after 72 49
Seat change 1

By-elections were also held among legislators of the States of Bihar,[3] Meghalaya,[4] Karnataka,[5] (one seat for each) and two in Uttar Pradesh.[6]

Elections

Assam
Seat No Previous MP Previous Party Elected MP Elected Party Reference
1 Manmohan Singh Indian National Congress Manmohan Singh Indian National Congress [7]
2 Kumar Deepak Das Asom Gana Parishad Santiuse Kujur Indian National Congress

Tamil Nadu
Seat No Previous MP Previous Party Elected MP Elected Party Reference
1 A. Elavarasan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam R. Lakshmanan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam [7]
2 V. Maitreyan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam V. Maitreyan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
3 B. S. Gnanadesikan Indian National Congress T. Rathinavel All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
4 Tiruchi Siva Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam K. R. Arjunan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
5 Kanimozhi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Kanimozhi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
6 D. Raja Communist Party of India D. Raja Communist Party of India

Bye-elections

Bihar
  • A bye election was announced to be held on 14 February, to fill the vacancy caused by resignation of Upendra Kushwaha from JD(U) representing Bihar. K. C. Tyagi of JDU won the election unopposed on 7 February to serve until 7 July 2016.
S.No Former MP Party Date of Vacancy Elected MP Party Date of appointment Date of retirement
1 Upendra Kushwaha Janata Dal (United) 2 December 2012 K. C. Tyagi Janata Dal (United) 7 February 2013 7 July 2016

Meghalaya
  • A bye election was announced to be held on 18 April, to fill the vacancy caused by resignation of Thomas A. Sangma from NCP representing Meghalaya. Wansuk Syiem of INC won the election unopposed on 11 April 2013 to serve until 12 April 2014
S.No Former MP Party Date of Vacancy Elected MP Party Date of appointment Date of retirement
1 Thomas A. Sangma Nationalist Congress Party 4 February 2013 Wansuk Syiem Indian National Congress 11 April 2013 12 April 2014

Karnataka
  • A bye election was announced to be held on 29 August, to fill the vacancy caused by resignation of Anil Lad from INC representing Karnataka. B.K. Hariprasad of INC won the election unopposed on 22 August 2013 to serve until 25 June 2014.
S.No Former MP Party Date of Vacancy Elected MP Party Date of appointment Date of retirement
1 Anil Lad Indian National Congress 20 May 2013 B.K. Hariprasad Indian National Congress 22 August 2013 25 June 2014

Uttar Pradesh
  • Two bye elections were announced to be held on 20 December, to fill the vacancies caused by death of Mohan Singh of SP and disqualification of Rasheed Masood of INC representing Uttar Pradesh. Kanak Lata Singh of SP and Pramod Tiwari of INC were elected unopposed on Dec 13, 2013 to serve until 4 July 2016 and 2 April 2018 respectively.
S.No Former MP Party Date of Vacancy Elected MP Party Date of appointment Date of retirement
1 Mohan Singh Samajwadi Party 22 September 2013 Kanak Lata Singh Samajwadi Party 13 December 2013 4 July 2016
2 Rasheed Masood Indian National Congress 1 October 2013 Pramod Tiwari Indian National Congress 13 December 2013 2 April 2018
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References
  1. "Biennial Election to the Council of States from Assam, 2013" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 April 2014.
  2. "Biennial Election to the Council of States from Tamil Nadu, 2013" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 April 2014.
  3. "Bye-Election to the Council of States from Bihar. 2013" (PDF). Election Commission of India, New Delhi. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 April 2014. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
  4. "Bye-Election to the Council of States from Meghalaya. 2013" (PDF). Election Commission of India, New Delhi. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 April 2014. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
  5. "Bye-Election to the Council of States from Karnataka. 2013" (PDF). Election Commission of India, New Delhi. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 April 2014. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
  6. "Bye-Election to the Council of States from Uttar Pradesh. 2013" (PDF). Election Commission of India, New Delhi. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 February 2014. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
  7. "Statewise Retirement". 164.100.47.5. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
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