Rajya Sabha elections were held in 1997, to elect members of the Rajya Sabha, Indian Parliament's upper chamber. 3 members from Kerala[1] and 1 member from Puducherry [2] were elected. [3]
Elections
editElections were held in 1997 to elect members from various states. The list is incomplete.
Members elected
editThe following members are elected in the elections held in 1997. They are members for the term 1997-2003 and retire in year 2003, except in case of the resignation or death before the term.
State - Member - Party
| State | Member Name | Party | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kerala | K.Karunakaran | INC | Res 03/03/1998 LS |
| Kerala[1] | J. Chitharanjan | CPI | |
| Kerala | C. O. Poulose | CPM | bye-ele 07/04/1998 |
| Kerala | S. Ramachandran Pillai | CPM | |
| Nominated | Dr Raja Ramanna | NOM | |
| Nominated | Dr C Narayana Reddy | NOM | |
| Nominated | Dr Mrinal Sen | NOM | |
| Nominated | Chaudhary Harmohan Singh Yadav | NOM | |
| Puducherry[2] | C P Thirunavukkarasu | DMK |
Bye-elections
editThe following bye elections were held in the year 1997.
State - Member - Party
- Tamil Nadu - S Peter Alphonse- TMC ( ele 10/10/1997 term till 2002 )
- Tamil Nadu - M Abdul Kader- TMC ( ele 10/10/1997 term till 1998 )
References
edit- ^ a b "Biennial elections to the Council of States from the State of Kerala" (PDF). ECI, New Delhi. Retrieved 29 September 2017.
- ^ a b "Biennial/bye-election to the Rajya Sabha from Pondicherry and Chhattisgarh and bye-election to Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council by MLAs" (PDF). ECI, New Delhi. Retrieved 29 September 2017.
- ^ "Alphabetical List Of Former Members Of Rajya Sabha Since 1952". Rajya Sabha Secretariat, New Delhi. Retrieved 13 September 2017.