1952 Indian Rajya Sabha elections
Rajya Sabha elections were held in 1952, to elect members of the Council of States (the Rajya Sabha), Indian Parliament's upper chamber.[1]
Elections[]
Results of the election
Elections were held in 1952 to elect members from various states of Independent India. Dr. S Radhakrishnan was the First Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, also the First Vice President of the Nation.[2] The list is incomplete.
Members elected[]
The members are elected in the elections held in 1952. As per the Fourth Schedule to the Constitution of India, the Rajya Sabha was first constituted 3 April 1952. and consist of 216 members of which 12 members were to be nominated by the President and the remaining 204 elected to represent the States.As per President Order known as the Council of States (Term of Office of Members) Order, 1952 for curtailing the term of office of some of the members, then chosen in order that as nearly as one-third of the members holding seats of each class would retire in every second year. The term of office of a member expires on 2 April 1958; 2 April 1956 and 2 April 1954 and accordingly members would be placed in the first, second or third category.[3][4]
Members with term 1952-54[]
The following members are retired before the elections held in 1954. They are members for the term 1952 ||54. Some members did not complete the term in case of the resignation or death before the term ending in 1954. In such cases the bye-elections were held.
State - Member - Party
| State | Member Name | Party | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ajmer & Coorg | Indian National Congress | ||
| Assam | Dr | Indian National Congress | |
| Assam | Indian National Congress | ||
| Bihar | Angelina Tiga | Jharkhand Party | |
| Bihar | Ramdhari Singh Dinkar | Indian National Congress | |
| Bihar | Indian National Congress | ||
| Bihar | Indian National Congress | ||
| Bihar | Lakshmi N. Menon | Indian National Congress | |
| Bihar | Dr. Purna Chandra Mitra | Indian National Congress | |
| Bihar | Rajendra Pratap Sinha | Indian National Congress | |
| Bombay | Abid Ali Jaferbhai | Indian National Congress | |
| Bombay | Violet Alva | Indian National Congress | |
| Bombay | Peasants and Workers Party of India | ||
| Bombay | R. R. Diwakar | Indian National Congress | Resigned 13/06/1952 |
| Bombay | Shreyans Prasad Jain | Indian National Congress | |
| Bombay | B. G. Kher | Indian National Congress | Resigned 14/07/1952 |
| Bombay | Indian National Congress | ||
| Bombay | Indian National Congress | ||
| Hyderabad | Indian National Congress | Death 04/11/1953 | |
| Hyderabad | Indian National Congress | ||
| Hyderabad | Indian National Congress | ||
| Hyderabad | Scheduled Castes Federation | ||
| Jammu and Kashmir | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference | ||
| Kutch | Lakhamshi Lavji | Indian National Congress | Elected 24/09/1952 |
| Kutch | Indian National Congress | Resigned 24/09/1952 | |
| Madhya Bharat | Sardar C. S. Angre | Hindu Mahasabha | |
| Madhya Bharat | Dr Raghubir Sinh | Indian National Congress | |
| Madhya Pradesh | Dr | Indian National Congress | |
| Madhya Pradesh | Samiulla Khan | Indian National Congress | |
| Madhya Pradesh | Chandragopal Misra | Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party | |
| Madhya Pradesh | Thakur | Indian National Congress | |
| Madras | N. Gopalswami Ayyangar | Indian National Congress | Death 10/02/1953 |
| Madras | Makineni Basavapunnaiah | Communist Party of India | |
| Madras | Independent | ||
| Madras | K. S. Hegde | Indian National Congress | |
| Madras | E. K. Imbichi Bava | Communist Party of India | |
| Madras | B. V. Kakkilaya | Communist Party of India | |
| Madras | T. V. Kamalaswamy | Indian National Congress | |
| Madras | Indian National Congress | ||
| Madras | Indian National Congress | ||
| Madras | K. Rama Rao | Indian National Congress | |
| Madras | Indian National Congress | ||
| Manipur & Tripura | |||
| Mysore | Socialist Party of India | ||
| Mysore | K Chengalaraya Reddy | Indian National Congress | |
| Nominated | Nominated | Death 03/10/1953 | |
| Nominated | Prof Satyendra Nath Bose | Nominated | |
| Nominated | Prithviraj Kapoor | Nominated | |
| Nominated | Dr. | Nominated | |
| Nominated | Dr. Kalidas Nag | Nominated | |
| Orissa | Ganatantra Parishad | ||
| Orissa | Indian National Congress | ||
| Orissa | Baidyanath Rath | Communist Party of India | |
| Punjab | Dr Anup Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| Punjab | Indian National Congress | Resigned 29/08/1952 | |
| Punjab | Jathedar Udham Singh Nagoke | Indian National Congress | |
| Punjab | M H S Nihal Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| PEPSU | Kartar Singh | Indian National Congress | Death 02/10/1953 |
| Rajasthan | Barkatullah Khan | Indian National Congress | |
| Rajasthan | Indian National Congress | ||
| Rajasthan | Indian National Congress | ||
| Saurashtra | Dr | Indian National Congress | |
| Travancore & Cochin | K. C. George | Indian National Congress | Resigned 05/03/1954 |
| Travancore & Cochin | Indian National Congress | ||
| Uttar Pradesh | Amarnath Agarwal | Indian National Congress | |
| Uttar Pradesh | Amolakh Chand | Indian National Congress | |
| Uttar Pradesh | Indian National Congress | ||
| Uttar Pradesh | Indian National Congress | ||
| Uttar Pradesh | Indian National Congress | ||
| Uttar Pradesh | Narendra Deva | Congress Socialist Party | |
| Uttar Pradesh | Indian National Congress | ||
| Uttar Pradesh | Lal Bahadur Shastri | Indian National Congress | |
| Uttar Pradesh | Indian National Congress | ||
| Uttar Pradesh | Sumat Prasad | Indian National Congress | |
| Vindyachal Pradesh | Socialist Party of India | ||
| Vindyachal Pradesh | Captain Awadhesh Pratap Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| West Bengal | Charu Chandra Biswas | Indian National Congress | |
| West Bengal | Rajpat Singh Doogar | Indian National Congress | |
| West Bengal | Nalinaskha Dutt | Indian National Congress | |
| West Bengal | Debaprasad Ghosh | Bharatiya Jana Sangh | |
| West Bengal | Suresh Chandra Majumdar | Indian National Congress |
Members with term 1952-56[]
The following members are retired before the elections held in 1956. They are members for the term 1952-56. Some members did not complete the term in case of the resignation or death before the term ending in 1956. In such cases the bye-elections were held.
State - Member - Party
| State | Member Name | Party | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assam | Pushpalata Das | Indian National Congress | |
| Assam | Mohammad Roufique | Independent | |
| Bihar | Ram Gopal Agarwala | Indian National Congress | |
| Bihar | Indian National Congress | ||
| Bihar | Jafar Imam | Indian National Congress | |
| Bihar | Kishori Ram | Indian National Congress | |
| Bihar | Indian National Congress | ||
| Bihar | Indian National Congress | ||
| Bihar | Indian National Congress | ||
| Bilaspur and Himachal Pradesh |
Indian National Congress | ||
| Bombay | Dr B R Ambedkar | Scheduled Castes Federation | |
| Bombay | Dr | Indian National Congress | |
| Bombay | Indian National Congress | ||
| Bombay | Indian National Congress | ||
| Bombay | Dr | Indian National Congress | |
| Bombay | D. Y. Pawar | Indian National Congress | |
| Bombay | Indian National Congress | ||
| Hyderabad | Indian National Congress | ||
| Hyderabad | Independent | ||
| Hyderabad | Dr | Indian National Congress | |
| Hyderabad | Independent | ||
| Jammu & Kashmir | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference | ||
| Kutch | Indian National Congress | Resigned 26/07/1952 | |
| Madhya Bharat | Indian National Congress | ||
| Madhya Bharat | Indian National Congress | ||
| Madhya Pradesh | Dr | Indian National Congress | |
| Madhya Pradesh | Indian National Congress | ||
| Madhya Pradesh | Indian National Congress | ||
| Madhya Pradesh | Indian National Congress | ||
| Madhya Pradesh | Dr Raghu Vira | Indian National Congress | |
| Madras | Dr Pattabhi Sitaramayya | Indian National Congress | Resigned 02/07/1952 |
| Madras | Mona Hensman | Indian National Congress | |
| Madras | Independent | ||
| Madras | Indian National Congress | ||
| Madras | Indian National Congress | ||
| Madras | S. Sambhu Prasad | Indian National Congress | |
| Madras | Indian National Congress | ||
| Mysore | Indian National Congress | Resigned 24/08/1952 | |
| Mysore | S. V. Krishnamoorthy Rao | Indian National Congress | |
| Mysore | Indian National Congress | ||
| Nominated | Rukmini Devi Arundale | Nominated | |
| Nominated | N. R. Malkani | Nominated | |
| Nominated | Dr Sahib Singh Sokhey | Nominated | |
| Nominated | Dr Zakir Hussain | Nominated | |
| Orissa | Jagannath Das | Indian National Congress | |
| Orissa | Surendranath Dwivedy | Indian National Congress | |
| Orissa | Indian National Congress | ||
| PEPSU | Lt. Col Joginder Singh Mann | Akali Dal | |
| Punjab | Indian National Congress | ||
| Punjab | Darshan Singh Pheruman | Indian National Congress | |
| Rajasthan | Sharda Bhargava | Indian National Congress | |
| Rajasthan | Harish Chandra Mathur | Independent | |
| Rajasthan | Dr Kalu Lal Shrimali | Indian National Congress | |
| Saurashtra | Nanabhai Bhatt | Indian National Congress | |
| Saurashtra | Indian National Congress | ||
| Travancore & Cochin | Indian National Congress | ||
| Travancore & Cochin | Indian National Congress | ||
| Uttar Pradesh | Dr | Indian National Congress | Death 14/12/1954 |
| Uttar Pradesh | Indian National Congress | ||
| Uttar Pradesh | Indian National Congress | ||
| Uttar Pradesh | Indian National Congress | ||
| Uttar Pradesh | Jaspat Roy Kapoor | Indian National Congress | |
| Uttar Pradesh | Dr | Independent | |
| Uttar Pradesh | Chandravati Lakhanpal | Indian National Congress | |
| Uttar Pradesh | Dr | Indian National Congress | |
| Uttar Pradesh | Savitri Devi Nigam | Indian National Congress | |
| Uttar Pradesh | Indian National Congress | ||
| Uttar Pradesh | Ram Kripal Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| Uttar Pradesh | Ram Prasad Tamta | Indian National Congress | |
| Vindyachal Pradesh | Indian National Congress | ||
| West Bengal | Satyapriya Banerjee | All India Forward Bloc | |
| West Bengal | Indian National Congress | ||
| West Bengal | Indian National Congress | ||
| West Bengal | Indian National Congress |
Members with term 1952-58[]
The following members are retired before the elections held in 1958. They are members for the term 1952-58. Some members did not complete the term in case of the resignation or death before the term ending in 1958. In such cases the bye-elections were held.
State - Member - Party
| State | Member Name | Party | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assam | Raymond Thanhlira | Indian National Congress | |
| Assam | Indian National Congress | ||
| Bombay | Peasants and Workers Party | Resigned 15/03/1957 | |
| Bombay | Indian National Congress | ||
| Bombay | Ramrao Deshmukh | Indian National Congress | |
| Bombay | Lalchand Hirachand Doshi | Indian National Congress | |
| Bombay | Indian National Congress | ||
| Bombay | Lilavati Munshi | Indian National Congress | |
| Bhopal | Indian National Congress | ||
| Bihar | Indian National Congress | Death 06/10/1956 | |
| Bihar | Indian National Congress | ||
| Bihar | Independent | ||
| Bihar | Indian National Congress | ||
| Bihar | Rajeshwar Prasad Narain Sinha | Indian National Congress | |
| Bihar | Rama Bahadur Sinha | Indian National Congress | |
| Bihar | Kuwarani Vijaya Raje | Bharatiya Jana Sangh | Resigned 20/03/1957 |
| Delhi | Onkar Nath | Indian National Congress | Resigned 16/04/1955 |
| Hyderabad | Indian National Congress | Death 11/02/1954 | |
| Hyderabad | Indian National Congress | ||
| Hyderabad | Praja Socialist Party | ||
| Hyderabad | Peasants and Workers Party of India | ||
| Jammu & Kashmir | Sardar | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference | |
| Jammu & Kashmir | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference | ||
| Jammu & Kashmir | Maulana | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference | |
| Madhya Bharat | Indian National Congress | ||
| Madhya Bharat | Indian National Congress | ||
| Madhya Pradesh | Indian National Congress | ||
| Madhya Pradesh | Ramrao Deshmukh | Indian National Congress | |
| Madhya Pradesh | Dr Seeta Parmanand | Indian National Congress | |
| Madhya Pradesh | Gangaram Thaware | Indian National Congress | Death 16/08/1952 |
| Madhya Pradesh | Indian National Congress | ||
| Madras | N. G. Ranga | Indian National Congress | Resigned 16/03/1957 |
| Madras | M Muhammad Ismail Saheb | [[Indian Union Muslim League]|Muslim League]] | |
| Madras | Communist Party of India | ||
| Madras | Indian National Congress | ||
| Madras | Republican Party of India | ||
| Madras | Indian National Congress | ||
| Madras | Indian National Congress | ||
| Madras | Praja Socialist Party | ||
| Madras | Communist Party of India | Resigned 21/03/1955 | |
| Mysore | Indian National Congress | ||
| Mysore | Indian National Congress | ||
| Nominated | R. R. Diwakar | Nominated | |
| Nominated | Nominated | ||
| Nominated | Kaka Kalelkar | Nominated | |
| Nominated | Dr | Nominated | |
| Orissa | Indian National Congress | Resigned 01/04/1957 | |
| Orissa | Indian National Congress | ||
| Orissa | Surendra Mohanty | Indian National Congress | Resigned 23/03/1957 |
| PEPSU | Jagan Nath Kaushal | Indian National Congress | |
| Punjab | Sardar Swaran Singh | Indian National Congress | Resigned 21/03/1957 |
| Punjab | Indian National Congress | ||
| Punjab | Indian National Congress | Death 11/1/1953 | |
| Rajasthan | Sardar Singh | Indian National Congress | Resigned 16/09/1956 |
| Rajasthan | Indian National Congress | ||
| Rajasthan | Independent | ||
| Rajasthan | Harish Chandra Mathur | Independent | |
| Saurashtra | Jaisukh Lal Hathi | Indian National Congress | Resigned 12/03/1957 |
| Travancore & Cochin | Indian National Congress | ||
| Travancore & Cochin | Indian National Congress | ||
| Uttar Pradesh | Jagannath Prasad Agrawal | Indian National Congress | |
| Uttar Pradesh | Nawab Singh Chauhan | Indian National Congress | |
| Uttar Pradesh | Indian National Congress | ||
| Uttar Pradesh | Indra Vidyavachaspati | Indian National Congress | |
| Uttar Pradesh | Shyam Dhar Misra | Indian National Congress | |
| Uttar Pradesh | Indian National Congress | ||
| Uttar Pradesh | Tarkeshwar Pande | Indian National Congress | |
| Uttar Pradesh | Pandit | Indian National Congress | |
| Uttar Pradesh | Indian National Congress | ||
| Vindyachal Pradesh | Indian National Congress | ||
| West Bengal | Bimal Comar Ghose | Praja Socialist Party | Resigned 21/03/1957 |
| West Bengal | Indian National Congress | ||
| West Bengal | Maya Devi Chettry | Indian National Congress | |
| West Bengal | Bhupesh Gupta | Communist Party of India | |
| West Bengal | Satyendra Mazumdar | Communist Party of India | Resigned 05/04/1957 |
Bye-elections[]
The following bye elections were held in the year 1952.
| State | Member Name | Party | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bombay | Indian National Congress | Elected 07/08/1952 | |
| Bombay | Dr N. S. Hardikar | Indian National Congress | Elected 07/08/1952 |
| Bombay | Lakhamshi Lavji | Indian National Congress | Elected 24/09/1952 |
| Madhya Pradesh | Indian National Congress | Elected 10/11/1952 | |
| Madras | Neelam Sanjiva Reddy | Indian National Congress | Elected 22/08/1952 |
References[]
- ^ "Alphabetical List Of Former Members Of Rajya Sabha Since 1952". Rajya Sabha Secretariat, New Delhi. Archived from the original on 14 February 2019. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
- ^ "The Gazette of India, EXTRAORDINARY PART I—Section 1- No.108A, PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY, NEW DELHI, MONDAY, MARCH 31, 1952" (pdf). MINISTRY OF LAW, Govt of India, New Delhi. 31 March 1952. p. 10. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
- ^ "The Gazette of India - Extra ordinay Part-II No, 134" (PDF). Chief Election Officer, New Delhi. 30 September 1952. p. 2. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
- ^ "In India, how were the first Rajya Sabha elections held after the independence?". Retrieved 14 September 2017.
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