| Parliament name (generic / translated) |
Sansad / Parliament |
| Structure of parliament |
Bicameral |
| Chamber name (generic / translated) |
Rajya Sabha / Council of States |
| Related chamber (for bicameral parliaments) |
Lok Sabha / House of the People
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| BACKGROUND |
| Dates of election / renewal (from/to) (from/to) | 16 January 2018
2 July 2018 |
| Purpose of elections |
Elections were held for one-third of the 233 elective seats of the Rajya Sabha. |
| (not applicable - indirect elections at regional level) |
| STATISTICS |
| Voter turnout |
| Distribution of votes |
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| Distribution of seats |
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| Distribution of seats according to sex |
Men
Women
Percent of women |
56
5
8.20%
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| Distribution of seats according to age |
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| Distribution of seats according to profession |
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| Comments |
Note on the Distribution of seats according to sex:
A total of 61 seats are up for elections in 2018.
Elections for three seats were held on 16 January. No women were elected.
Elections for 58 seats were held on 23 March. The newly elected members, including five women, were sworn in on 3 and 4 April. As at 5 April, out of 244 members 29 were women.
The 2018 elections are expected to conclude in July when replacements for six other MPs, who are retiring in 2018, will have been elected.
Sources:
Council of States (24.01.2018, 25.01.2018)
http://164.100.47.5/newmembers/SrchRetListonMnth.aspx
http://164.100.47.5/Newmembers/women.aspx |
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