1961 Rajya Sabha elections

Rajya Sabha electionswere held on various dates in 1961, to elect members of theRajya Sabha,Indian Parliament'supper chamber.

Elections

Elections were held to elect members from various states.

Members elected

The following members are elected in the elections held in 1961. They are members for the term 1961-1967 and retire in year 1967, except in case of the resignation or death before the term. The list is incomplete.

State - Member - Party

Rajya Sabha members for term 1961-1967

State	Member Name	Party	Remark
Nominated	V T Krishnamachari	NOM	dea 13/02/1964

Bye-elections

The following bye elections were held in the year 1961.

State - Member - Party

1. Mysore -M Sherkhan- INC ( ele 09/03/1961 term till 1964 )
2. Uttar Pradesh -Uma Shankar Dikshit- INC ( ele 26/04/1961 term till 1964 )
3. Uttar Pradesh - A C Gilbert - INC ( ele 27/04/1961 term till 1962 )
4. Uttar Pradesh - Shanti Devi - OTH ( ele 27/04/1961 term till 1962 )
5. Jammu & Kashmir - Haqim Ali Khawja - OTH ( ele 22/08/1961 term till 1962 )
6. Madhya Pradesh -P C Sethi- INC ( ele 29/08/1961 term till 1964 )
7. Orissa - Dhananjoy Mohanty - INC ( ele 22/08/1961 term till 1964 )
8. Orissa -Bhabani Charan Pattanayak- INC ( ele 29/08/1961 term till 1966 )
9. Bihar -Mohammad Chaudhary A- INC ( ele 22/09/1961 term till 1964 )
10. West Bengal -M Ishaque- INC ( ele 29/12/1961 term till 1964 )