Sushma Swaraj was an Indian lawyer and politician, who served as the Minister of External Affairs of India in the first Narendra Modi government from 2014 to 2019. She was the second person to complete a 5-year term as the Minister of External Affairs, after Jawaharlal Nehru. A senior leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Swaraj was the second woman to hold the office of Minister of External Affairs, after Indira Gandhi. She was elected seven times as a Member of Parliament and three times as a Member of the Legislative Assembly. At the age of 25 in 1977, she became the youngest cabinet minister of the Indian state of Haryana. She also served as 5th Chief Minister of Delhi for a short duration in 1998 and became the first female Chief Minister of Delhi.
Tamil Nadu has a parliamentary system as defined by its constitution, with power distributed between the state government and the districts.
Sanjaya Sinh, also known as Sanjay Singh, is an Indian politician and a former member of the Rajya Sabha. He was twice elected to the Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh during the 1980s and held state ministerial posts. In 1990, he became a member of the upper house of the Parliament of India, which is known as the Rajya Sabha, and in 1998 he was elected to the lower house, called the Lok Sabha. His term in the 12th Lok Sabha session lasted until the following year. Subsequently, in 2009, he was successful in obtaining a second term in that house as a member of the 15th Lok Sabha representing the Sultanpur constituency of Uttar Pradesh. He represented the state of Assam in the Rajya Sabha. He resigned from Rajya Sabha and Indian National Congress to join Bharatiya Janata Party on 30 July 2019.
Rajya Sabha elections were held on various dates in 2009, to elect members of the Rajya Sabha, Indian Parliament's upper chamber. The elections were held to elect respectively four members from Jammu and Kashmir, three members from Kerala and one member from Pondicherry for the Council of States, the Rajya Sabha.
Rajya Sabha elections were held in 1952, to elect members of the Council of States, Indian Parliament's upper chamber.
Rajya Sabha elections were held on various dates in 2006, to elect members of the Rajya Sabha, Indian Parliament's upper chamber. The elections were held to elect respectively one member from Sikkim, 58 members from 15 states, two members from Jharkhand, and three members from Kerala, for the Council of States, the Rajya Sabha.
Rajya Sabha elections were held in 1992, to elect members of the Rajya Sabha, Indian Parliament's upper chamber. 23 members from 8 states were elected
Rajya Sabha elections were held in 1994, to elect members of the Rajya Sabha, Indian Parliament's upper chamber. 3 seats from Delhi & 1 seat from Sikkim, 58 members from 12 states and 3 members from Kerala State are elected.
Rajya Sabha elections were held in 1984, to elect members of the Rajya Sabha, Indian Parliament's upper chamber.
Rajya Sabha elections were held in 1988, to elect members of the Rajya Sabha, Indian Parliament's upper chamber.
Rajya Sabha elections were held in 1998, to elect members of the Rajya Sabha, Indian Parliament's upper chamber. 13 members from 6 states and 57 members from 14 states were elected.
Rajya Sabha elections were held in 2000, to elect members of the Rajya Sabha, Indian Parliament's upper chamber. The elections were held to elect respectively 3 seats from Delhi and 1 seat from Sikkim, 58 members from 15 states and 3 members from Kerala for the Council of States, the Rajya Sabha.
Rajya Sabha elections were held in 2002, to elect members of the Rajya Sabha, Indian Parliament's upper chamber. The elections were held to elect respectively 56 members from 17 states and four seats from Karnataka, four members from Jammu and Kashmir, and 11 members from two states for the Council of States, the Rajya Sabha.
Rajya Sabha elections were held in 2004, to elect members of the Rajya Sabha, Indian Parliament's upper chamber. The elections were held to elect respectively 13 members from six states, 49 members from 12 states, six members from Andhra Pradesh, and two members from Haryana, for the Council of States, the Rajya Sabha.
Rajya Sabha elections were held on various dates in 2003, to elect members of the Rajya Sabha, Indian Parliament's upper chamber. Three members from Kerala and one member from Puducherry were elected.
Rajya Sabha elections were held on various dates in 2001, to elect members of the Rajya Sabha, Indian Parliament's upper chamber. 2 members from Assam and 6 members from Tamil Nadu were elected to Rajya Sabha.
Rajya Sabha elections were held on various dates in 1999, to elect members of the Rajya Sabha, Indian Parliament's upper chamber. 1 member from Goa, 3 members from Gujarat and 6 members from West Bengal were elected.
Rajya Sabha elections were held on various dates in 1987, to elect members of the Rajya Sabha, Indian Parliament's upper chamber.
Telangana has a parliamentary system as defined by its constitution, with power distributed between the state government and the districts.
Puducherry has a parliamentary system as defined by its constitution, with power distributed between the union territory government and the districts.