Elections were held on various dates in 2011 to elect members of theRajya Sabha,Indian Parliament'supper chamber. The elections were held on 22 July to elect respectively 1 member from Goa, 3 members from Gujarat and 6 members from West Bengal for the Council of States, the Rajya Sabha.[1]
The bye-elections were also held for the vacant seats from the State of Karnataka,[3] Madhya Pradesh,[4] Maharashtra & Tamil Nadu,[1] Assam and Bihar.[5]
Bye-elections were held on 3 March 2011 for vacancy from Karnataka due to death of seating memberM. Rajasekara Murthy on 05/12/2010 with term ending on 02/04/2012.
Bye-elections were held on 12 May 2011 for vacancy from Madhya Pradesh due to death of seating memberArjun Singh on 04/03/2011 with term ending on 02/04/2012.
Bye-elections were held on 22 July 2011 for vacancy from Maharashtra due to resignation of seating memberPrithviraj Chavan on 06/05/2011 with term ending on 02/04/2014
Bye-elections were held on 22 July 2011 for vacancy from Tamil Nadu due to resignation ofK. P. Ramalingam on 20/05/2011 with term ending on 29/06/2016.
Bye-elections were held on 22 December 2011 for vacancy from Assam due to death of seating memberSilvius Condpan on 10/10/2011 with term ending on 02/04/2016.
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