2019 Rajya Sabha elections


2019 Rajya Sabha elections were held throughout 2019, to fill the vacancies in the Rajya Sabha, the Indian Parliament's upper chamber. The elections were held to elect 2 members from Assam as well as 6 members from Tamil Nadu. By-elections were held for 14 seats among various states.
The elections resulted in the ruling BJP maintaining and increasing their majority with a net gain of 6 seats.

Results

By-elections

Aside from automatic elections, unforeseen vacancies caused by members' resignation, death or disqualification, are unless a few months before the expected natural expiry of the term of tenure, filled via by-elections, which for the Rajya Sabha often take some months to organise.

Bihar">List of Rajya Sabha members from Bihar">Bihar

Gujarat">List of Rajya Sabha members from Gujarat">Gujarat

  • On 23 May 2019 Amit Shah Resigned from membership of the Rajya Sabha from Gujarat due to his election as the member of Lok Sabha From Gandhinagar
  • On 24 May 2019 Smriti Irani Resigned from membership of the Rajya Sabha from Gujarat due to her election as the member of Lok Sabha From Amethi

Odisha">List of Rajya Sabha members from Odisha">Odisha

Rajasthan">List of Rajya Sabha members from Rajasthan">Rajasthan

Uttar Pradesh">List of Rajya Sabha members from Uttar Pradesh">Uttar Pradesh

Karnataka">List of Rajya Sabha members from Karnataka">Karnataka