| 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
|
| BACKGROUND |
| Dates of election / renewal (from/to) |
19 July 2008 |
| Purpose of elections |
Elections were held for one-third (61) of the 233 elective seats of the Rajya Sabha. |
| (not applicable - indirect elections at regional level) |
| STATISTICS |
| Voter turnout |
| Round no 1 | 19 July 2008 |
Number of registered electors
Voters
Blank or invalid ballot papers
Valid votes |
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Notes
|
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| Distribution of seats |
|
Round no 1
|
| Political Group |
Total
|
Seats 2008 |
|
|
|
| Indian National Congress (INC) |
71
|
20 |
|
|
|
| Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) |
50
|
16 |
|
|
|
| Samajwadi Party |
16
|
0 |
|
|
|
| Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
15
|
4 |
|
|
|
| Janata Dal (United) |
8
|
2 |
|
|
|
| All-India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) |
7
|
1 |
|
|
|
| Bahujan Samaj Party |
6
|
0 |
|
|
|
| Nationalist Congress Party |
6
|
3 |
|
|
|
| Independents |
6
|
2 |
|
|
|
| Shiv Sena |
4
|
2 |
|
|
|
| Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) |
4
|
1 |
|
|
|
| Biju Janata Dal (BJD) |
4
|
2 |
|
|
|
| Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) |
4
|
2 |
|
|
|
| Communist Party of India (CPI) |
4
|
0 |
|
|
|
| Telugu Desam |
3
|
1 |
|
|
|
| Shiromani Akali Dal |
3
|
0 |
|
|
|
| Asom Gana Parishad |
2
|
1 |
|
|
|
| All India Trinamool Congress |
2
|
0 |
|
|
|
| Janata Dal (Secular) |
2
|
0 |
|
|
|
| Forward Bloc |
1
|
1 |
|
|
|
| Indian National Lok Dal |
1
|
0 |
|
|
|
| Muslim League |
1
|
0 |
|
|
|
| Revolutionary Socialist Party |
1
|
0 |
|
|
|
| Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |
1
|
0 |
|
|
|
| Sikkim Democratic Front |
1
|
0 |
|
|
|
| Pattali Makkal Katchi |
1
|
0 |
|
|
|
| Rashtriya Lok Dal |
1
|
0 |
|
|
|
| Bodoland Peoples Front |
1
|
1 |
|
|
|
| Lok Janshakti Party |
1
|
1 |
|
|
|
| Mizo National Front |
1
|
1 |
|
|
|
| Nagaland Peoples Front |
1
|
0 |
|
|
|
| People's Democratic Party |
1
|
0 |
|
|
|
| Swatantra Bharat Paksha |
1
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
| Distribution of seats according to sex |
Men
Women
Percent of women |
220
23
9.47%
|
| Distribution of seats according to age |
|
|
|
| Distribution of seats according to profession |
|
|
| Comments |
Source: Council of States (15.09.2008
01.01.2010)
Seven women were indirectly elected in 2008
bringing the total number of elected women MPs to 21. There are two women among the appointed members
or 23 women in all.
As at September 2008
there were two vacant seats. They will be filled by indirect elections in November 2008.
Three members appointed by the President belong to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
bringing the party's strength in the Council of States to 53 members.
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