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17 March 1953 (1 seat) 26 May 1953 (1 seat) 16 November 1953 (1 seat) 30 November 1953 (4 seats) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 (of 228 seats) to the Rajya Sabha 115 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rajya Sabha elections were held on various dates in 1953, to elect members of the Rajya Sabha, Indian Parliament's upper chamber. [1]
Elections were held to elect members from various states.
The following members are elected in the elections held in 1953. They are members for the term 1953-1959 and retire in year 1959, except in case of the resignation or death before the term. The list is incomplete.
State - Member - Party
| State | Member Name | Party | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominated | NOM | ||
The following by-elections were held in the year 1953.
State - Member - Party
| State | Member Name | Party | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Punjab | Hans Raj Raizada | Indian National Congress | Elected 17/03/1953 |
| Madras | V. K. Krishna Menon | Indian National Congress | Elected 26/05/1953 |
| Nominated | Dr P V Kane | Nominated | Elected 16/11/1953 |
| Andhra | N. D. M. Prasad Rao | Communist Party of India | Elected 30/11/1953 |
| Andhra | Alluri Satyanarayana Raju | Indian National Congress | Elected 30/11/1953 |
| Andhra | A. Balarami Reddy | Indian National Congress | Elected 30/11/1953 |
| Andhra | Villuri Venkataramana | Indian National Congress | Elected 30/11/1953 |
