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1980 Indian Rajya Sabha Elections
Rajya Sabha elections were held in 1980, to elect members of the Rajya Sabha, Indian Parliament's upper chamber. Elections Elections were held in 1980 to elect members from various states. ''The list is incomplete.'' Members elected The following members are elected in the elections held in 1980. They are members for the term 1980-86 and retire in year 1986, except in case of the resignation or death before the term. State - Member - Party Bye-elections The following bye elections were held in the year 1980. State - Member - Party # WB - Sangdopal Lepcha - CPM ( ele 11/03/1980 term till 1984 ) # HR - Hari Singh Nalwa - INC ( ele 19/03/1980 term till 1982 ) # Jammu & Kashmir - Sharief-ud-Din Shariq - JKNC ( ele 19/03/1980 term till 1984 ) # Karnataka - B Ibrahim - INC ( ele 25/03/1980 term till 1984 ) # Punjab - Gurcharan Singh Tohra - SAD ( ele 09/05/1980 term till 1982 ) # MH - M C Bhandare - INC ( ele 30/06/1980 term till 1982 ) # UP - Dinesh Singh (Uttar Pradesh polit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rajya Sabha
The Rajya Sabha, constitutionally the Council of States, is the upper house of the bicameral Parliament of India. , it has a maximum membership of 245, of which 233 are elected by the legislatures of the states and union territories using single transferable votes through open ballots, while the president can appoint 12 members for their contributions to art, literature, science, and social services. The potential seating capacity of the Rajya Sabha is 245 (233 elected, 12 appointed), according to article 80 of the Indian Constitution. Members sit for staggered terms lasting six years, with about a third of the 238 designates up for election every two years, in even-numbered years. The Rajya Sabha meets in continuous sessions, and unlike the Lok Sabha, being the lower house of the Parliament, the Rajya Sabha is not subjected to dissolution. However, the Rajya Sabha, like the Lok Sabha, can be prorogued by the president. The Rajya Sabha has equal footing in legislation with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pramilabai D Chavan
Premala Chavan (2 July 1918 – 8 July 2003), also known as Premalabai and Premalakaki, was an Indian politician and was a member of the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha. The Founder-President of the All India Women's Cricket Association, she was involved in various other activities that contributed to the welfare of women in Indian society. Chavan is notable for holding the record for the most number of representations (four) in the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha, by a female M.P. from Maharashtra. Personal life Chavan was born to the M. N. Rao Jagdale in the Baroda district of Gujarat. She completed her primary and secondary education at S.N.D.T. in Indore, after which she went to St. Xavier's College Bombay, where she received a Diploma in Montessori Education. Premala married Dajisaheb Chavan on 27 April 1942. She was the mother of the ex-Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Prithviraj Chavan, along with Nirupama Ajitrao Yadav and Vidlyulata Vyankatrao Ghorpade. Political caree ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
R Mohanarangam
R, or r, is the eighteenth letter of the Latin alphabet, used in the modern English alphabet, the alphabets of other western European languages and others worldwide. Its name in English is ''ar'' (pronounced ), plural ''ars'', or in Ireland ''or'' . The letter is the eighth most common letter in English and the fourth-most common consonant (after , , and ). The letter is used to form the ending "-re", which is used in certain words such as ''centre'' in some varieties of English spelling, such as British English. Canadian English also uses the "-re" ending, unlike American English, where the ending is usually replaced by "-er" (''center''). This does not affect pronunciation. Name The name of the letter in Latin was (), following the pattern of other letters representing continuants, such as F, L, M, N and S. This name is preserved in French and many other languages. In Middle English, the name of the letter changed from to , following a pattern exhibited in m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jaswant Singh
Major Jaswant Singh (; 3 January 193827 September 2020) was an officer of the Indian Army and an Indian Cabinet Minister. He was one of the founding members of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), and was one of India's longest serving parliamentarians, having been a member of the Lok Sabha or the Rajya Sabha almost continuously between 1980 and 2014. He was NDA's Vice-presidential candidate in the 2012 Indian vice presidential election. Singh was the only leader from Rajasthan who had the distinction of becoming the Minister Of External Affairs, Finance and Defense. He was elected on a BJP ticket to the Rajya Sabha five times (1980, 1986, 1998, 1999, 2004) and to the Lok Sabha four times (1990, 1991, 1996, 2009). During the Vajpayee administration between 1998 and 2004, he held multiple cabinet portfolios including Finance, External Affairs and Defence. He also served as the Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission between 1998 and 1999. In the aftermath of India's nuclear te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dhuleshwar Meena
Dhuleshwar Meena was an Indian politician. He was a Member of Parliament, representing Rajasthan in the Rajya Sabha the upper house of India's Parliament as a member of the Indian National Congress. References External linksOfficial biographical sketch in Parliament of India website {{DEFAULTSORT:Meena, Dhuleshwar Rajya Sabha members from Rajasthan Indian National Congress politicians Lok Sabha members from Rajasthan 1935 births Living people India MPs 1962–1967 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ram Niwas Mirdha
Ram Niwas Mirdha (24 August 1924 – 29 January 2010) was an Indian politician from Rajasthan. He served as member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly from 1953 to 1967 and as speaker of the assembly from 1957 to 1967. Mirdha was as a cabinet minister of the Government of India for several departments during the 1970s and 1980s and became of member of the Lok Sabha for Barmer, Rajasthan, from 1991 to 1996. He was a member of the executive board of UNESCO from 1993 to 1997. He served as chairman of the Sangeet Natak Akademi until his death from multiple organ failure.He also Served as Deputy Chairperson of the Rajya Sabha from 1977 to 1980. Family Ram Niwas Mirdha was born on 24 August 1924 in Jasol village, Barmer district, Rajasthan, where his father, Baldev Ram Mirdha, had been posted as a police officer. Mirdha married Indira Mirdha and the couple had two sons and one daughter. One of his sons is Harendra Mirdha, who has been a member of the Rajasthan Legislativ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jagdev Singh Talwandi
Jagdev Singh Talwandi (24 June 1929 – 19 September 2014) was an Indian politician. He was elected to the Lok Sabha in 1978 as a member of the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD), a Sikh-centered regional political party. Talwandi was elected SAD president in 1978 and 1988. He became the President of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) in 2000. He was elected to the Punjab Vidhan Sabha thrice in 1967, 1969, and 1972, and was inducted as a Minister of State for Development and Animal Husbandry in the Gurnam Singh Ministry and the Minister of State for Jails, Sports and Transport in the Parkash Singh Badal government. He represented Punjab in the Rajya Sabha from 1980 to 1986. Early life and background Talwandi was born at Chak No. 52, Lyallpur District (now in Pakistan) on 24 June 1929. His father, Jathedar Chhanga Singh, was a landlord in Mullanpur village in Lyallpur district. Chhanga Singh had actively participated in all Sikh morchas , including those of Guru Kal Bagh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harvendra Singh Hanspal
Harvinder Singh Hanspal (born 4 May 1938) is an Indian politician. He was a Member of Parliament, representing Punjab in the Rajya Sabha the upper house of India's Parliament as a member of the Indian National Congress.He has been representing as President Namdhari Darbar International Organisation Since 1970. Represented Indian Government in the UNO in the year 1981. Chairman of the House Committee of Rajya Sabha from the year 1988 to 1992.Appointed Chief Whip of the Rajya Sabha for the period of 1990-1992. Became President Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee from 2002-2005.Appointed Member of National Commission for Minorities The Union Government set up the National Commission for Minorities (NCM) under the National Commission for Minorities Act, 1992. Six religious communities, viz; Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists, Zoroastrians (Parsis) and Jains have been no ... period 2009-2012. Currently he is Chairman Punjab Energy Development Agency, Chairman World Punjabi Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shyam Sundar Mohapatra
Shyam is a name of Krishna and an Indian masculine given name and surname. Notable people with this name include: ;Shyam * Shyam (actor), Indian Hindi film actor * Shyam (composer), an Indian music composer from Kerala *Shyam Benegal, Indian film director *Shyam Satardekar, Indian politician *Karam Shyam, Indian politician ;Syam *Syam Pushkaran, scriptwriter in the Malayalam cinema *Syam Sudhakar (born 1983), Malayalam-language poet See also * Shyam (film) ''Shyam'' (''Black'') is a 2016 Indian Malayalam-language drama family film directed and produced by debutant Sebastian Maliyekkal, under the banner of Rajageetham Films Pvt. Ltd. The film features Rahul Madhav, Bhagath Manuel, Vivek Gopan ..., 2016 Indian Malayalam-language film * Sam (given name) * {{given name, type=both Indian given names Indian surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jagadish Jani
Jagadish Jani (3 January 1921 – 23 April 2008) was an Indian politician. He was a Member of Parliament, representing Odisha in the Rajya Sabha the upper house of India's Parliament as a member of the Indian National Congress The Indian National Congress (INC), colloquially the Congress Party but often simply the Congress, is a political party in India with widespread roots. Founded in 1885, it was the first modern nationalist movement to emerge in the British Em ... References {{Reflist Rajya Sabha members from Odisha Indian National Congress politicians 1921 births 2008 deaths ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scato Swu
Scato Swu (1924-7 April 2014) was an Indian social worker and politician from Nagaland. He was nominated as a member of Rajya Sabha in 1974 and served two terms till 1986. Born in April 1924 at Kilomi Village in Nagaland, he was educated at Kohima American Baptist School and St. Edmund's College, Shillong. A social worker, Mr. Swu was actively involved with the welfare of Naga people and was instrumental in evolving a political settlement in Nagaland. He died on 7 April 2014 at the age of 90. Sources Brief Biodata Nominated members of the Rajya Sabha 1924 births 2014 deaths People from Zünheboto district Nagaland politicians Social workers from Nagaland {{Nagaland-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
