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The 2024 Rajya Sabha elections were held as part of a routine six-year cycle among certain of the State Legislatures in India in July and August 2024 to elect 65 of its 245 members and 19 bye elections, of which the states through their legislators elect 233, and the remaining 12 are appointed by the President. [1] [2]
13 May 2024 Nirmal Kumar Saha BJP: Lost 11 Murshidabad: 7 May 2024 Gouri Shankar Ghosh: BJP: Lost 12 Krishnanagar: 13 May 2024 Amrita Roy BJP: Lost 13 Ranaghat (SC) Jagannath Sarkar: BJP: Won 14 Bangaon (SC) 20 May 2024 Shantanu Thakur: BJP: Won 15 Barrackpore: Arjun Singh: BJP: Lost 16 Dum Dum: 1 June 2024 Shilbhadra Dutta BJP: Lost 17 Barasat ...
The results of India's general elections to constitute 18th Lok Sabha, held in April–June 2024 were announced on 4th and 5th June 2024. [1] The main contenders were two alliance groups of the Incumbent National Democratic Alliance (N.D.A) led by Bharatiya Janata Party; and the Opposition Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (I.N.D.I.A.) led by Indian National Congress.
MP before election Party before election Reason Elected MP Party after election 1 13 November 2024: Wayanad: Kerala: Rahul Gandhi: Indian National Congress: Resigned on 18 June 2024 [5] Priyanka Gandhi: Indian National Congress: 2 20 November 2024 Nanded: Maharashtra: Vasantrao Balwantrao Chavan: Died on 26 August 2024 [6] Ravindra Vasantrao Chavan
The Parliament of India a bicameral legislature composed of the Rajya Sabha (Council of States) and the Lok Sabha (House of the People). Membership is limited to 245 members. 233 are elected by the State legislative assemblies, and 12 are nominated by the president of India for their contributions to art, literature, science, and social services.
The Rajya Sabha (lit: "States' Assembly"), also known as the Council of States, is the upper house of the Parliament of India which is bicameral.As of 2023, it has a maximum membership of 245, of which 233 are elected by the State legislative assemblies of India and of union territories using single transferable votes through open ballots, while the President of India can appoint 12 members ...
On 19 March 2024 the Bharatiya Janata Party finalised seat sharing a with the Pattali Makkal Katchi as part of the National Democratic Alliance, were the party will contest 10 seats in Tamil Nadu. [12] On 20 March 2024, AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami released the first list, comprising 16 candidates contesting the election.
Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar announced the schedule for the elections on 16 March 2024. Article 83 of the Constitution of India requires elections to the Lok Sabha to be held once every five years. [28] The 543 MPs are elected from single-member constituencies using first-past-the-post voting. [29]