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1953 Rajya Sabha elections

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1953 Rajya Sabha elections

← 1952 17 March 1953 (1 seat)
26 May 1953 (1 seat)

16 November 1953 (1 seat)

30 November 1953 (4 seats)
1954 →

7 (of 228 seats) to the Rajya Sabha
115 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
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CPI
Leader Jawaharlal Nehru
Party INC CPI
Seats won 169 9
Seat change Increase 1 Increase 1
Percentage 74.12% 3.95%
Swing Decrease 0.22% Increase 0.41%

Rajya Sabha elections were held on various dates in 1953, to elect members of the Rajya Sabha, Indian Parliament's upper chamber.[1]

Elections

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Elections were held to elect members from various states.

Members elected

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The following members are elected in the elections held in 1953. They are members for the term 1953-1959 and retire in year 1959, except in case of the resignation or death before the term. The list is incomplete.

State - Member - Party

Rajya Sabha members for term 1953-1959
State Member Name Party Remark
Nominated NOM

By-elections

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The following by-elections were held in the year 1953.

State - Member - Party

Rajya Sabha members for term 1952-1956
State Member Name Party Remark
Punjab Hans Raj Raizada Indian National Congress Elected 17/03/1953
Madras V. K. Krishna Menon Indian National Congress Elected 26/05/1953
Nominated Dr P V Kane Nominated Elected 16/11/1953
Andhra N. D. M. Prasad Rao Communist Party of India Elected 30/11/1953
Andhra Alluri Satyanarayana Raju Indian National Congress Elected 30/11/1953
Andhra A. Balarami Reddy Indian National Congress Elected 30/11/1953
Andhra Villuri Venkataramana Indian National Congress Elected 30/11/1953

References

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  1. ^ "Alphabetical List Of Former Members Of Rajya Sabha Since 1952". Rajya Sabha Secretariat, New Delhi. Archived from the original on 14 February 2019. Retrieved 28 September 2017.