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1999 Indian Rajya Sabha Elections
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. Elections Elections were held to elect members from various states. Members elected The following members are elected in the elections held in 1999. They are members for the term 1999–2005 and retire in year 2005, except in case of the resignation or death before the term. ''The list is incomplete.'' State - Member - Party Bye-elections The following bye elections were held in the year 1999. State - Member - Party * Bye-elections were held on 30.08.1999 for vacancy from Assam due to death of seating member Parag Chaliha on 22 June 1999 with term ending on 14 June 2001 Joyasree Goswami Mahanta of AGP became the member on 24/08/1999. References {{Rajya Sabha 1999 elections in India 1999 File:1999 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The funeral pr ... [...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] |
Abani Roy
Abani Roy (10 March 1939 – 25 November 2021) was a member of the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Indian Parliament, where he represented West Bengal. He was the leader of the Revolutionary Socialist Party. He was General Secretary of United Trade Union Congress. He associated with the RSP since the age of 20 in 1959, Roy was the member of its Central Secretariat, besides being the general secretary of the party for a brief period. His first foray into electoral politics was in 1978, when he was elected to the Kolkata Corporation. He entered the Rajya Sabha in 1998 and retired in August 2011. He died on 25 November 2021 at the age of 84 at Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital (formerly known as Willingdon Hospital) is a government hospital in New Delhi, India. The hospital was founded, with 54 beds, in 1932 by the British Raj for their own government staff. In 1954, in the newly inde ... in Delhi. References External links Profile on Rajya Sab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jayashree Goswami Mahanta
Joyasree Goswami Mahanta is an Indian politician. She was a Member of Parliament, representing Assam in the Rajya Sabha the upper house of India's Parliament as a member of the Asom Gana Parishad. She is an Assamese language writer and educationalist. She was awarded India's fourth highest civilian award the Padma Shri Padma Shri (IAST: ''padma śrī''), also spelled Padma Shree, is the fourth-highest Indian honours system, civilian award of the Republic of India, after the Bharat Ratna, the Padma Vibhushan and the Padma Bhushan. Instituted on 2 January 1954, ... in 2018. References 1960 births Living people Rajya Sabha members from Assam Asom Gana Parishad politicians Women in Assam politics Recipients of the Padma Shri in literature & education Women members of the Rajya Sabha Recipients of the Sahitya Akademi Award in Assamese {{Assam-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parag Chaliha
Parag Chaliha (1923-1999) was an Indian politician. He was a Member of Parliament, representing Assam in the Rajya Sabha the upper house of India's Parliament representing the Asom Gana Parishad Asom Gana Parishad (translation: ''Assam People's Council'', AGP) is a state political party in Assam, India. The AGP was formed after the historic Assam Accord of 1985 and formally launched at the Golaghat Convention held from 13–14 Octobe .... References {{DEFAULTSORT:Chaliha, Parag Lok Sabha members from Assam Rajya Sabha members from Assam 1923 births 1999 deaths Asom Gana Parishad politicians ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shankar Roy Chowdhury
General Shankar Roychowdhury is a former Chief of Army Staff of the Indian Army, and a former member of the Indian Parliament. Early life General Roychowdhury was born in Kolkata, West Bengal, India into the Zamindar family of Taki (India), a Bengali Kayastha family, on 6 September 1937. He received his schooling at St. Xavier's Collegiate School in Kolkata and later at Wynberg Allen School, Mussoorie and St. George's College, Mussoorie. He then became a cadet in the Joint Services Wing of the Indian Armed Forces in 1953. Military career General Shankar Roychowdhury was commissioned into the 20 Lancers of the Indian Army Armoured Corps on 9 June 1957, after graduating from the Indian Military Academy. He took part in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 in the Chamb-Jaurian sector, and in Jessore and Khulna during the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971. He commanded the 20 Lancers from 1974 to 1976, an Independent Armoured Brigade from December 1980 to July 1983, and an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarla Maheshwari
Sarla Maheshwari ( Bhadani; born 21 July 1954) is an Indian politician. She was elected to the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of Indian Parliament from West Bengal as a member of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) The Communist Party of India (Marxist) (abbreviated as CPI(M)/CPIM/CPM) is a Marxism–Leninism, Marxist–Leninist communist List of political parties in India, political party in India. It is the largest communist party of India in term .... References 1954 births Living people Communist Party of India (Marxist) politicians from West Bengal Rajya Sabha members from West Bengal People from Bikaner Women in West Bengal politics Women members of the Rajya Sabha 20th-century Indian women politicians 20th-century Indian politicians 21st-century Indian women politicians 21st-century Indian politicians {{CPIndiaMarxist-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chittabrata Majumdar
Chittabrata Majumdar (14 August 1935 – 20 February 2007) was an Indian politician. He was general secretary of Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU), the trade union wing of CPI(M) from 2003 till his death. He was a member of the Politburo, or executive committee, of the party. Upon his death, his body was donated to a hospital Formative years Born at Dhaka, now in Bangladesh in 1935, he joined the Communist Party of India (CPI) while still a student of Bangabasi College in 1954. After graduating in science he obtained another degree in textile technology. When CPI split in 1964, he joined CPI(M). Political career Majumdar was first elected to the West Bengal state assembly in 1967 and was minister in charge of cottage and small-scale industries. As a member of the Politburo, he was also deeply involved in inter-party politics, and rose quickly within the party. He was a member of the district secretariat in Howrah in 1968, a member of the state committee in 1982, gene ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chandrakala Pandey
Chandrakala was an Indian actress who appeared in Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam and Hindi films. Film career She debuted in Kannada films in 1963 and went on to pair with Dr. Rajkumar, Kalyan Kumar, Uday Kumar and Rajesh. In 1971, she made her debut in the Tamil movie ''Praptham'' opposite Sivaji Ganesan and Srikanth. Her most significant role was in the film '' Alaigal'', directed by C. V. Sridhar. Her other notable films include ''Kaalangalil Aval Vasantham'', ''Ulagam Sutrum Valiban'' and ''Moondru Deivangal'' (as Sivakumar's co-star). She was better known for her soft roles. Partial filmography Tamil # ''Praptham'' (1971) as Gowri - Debut in Tamil # ''Moondru Dheivangal'' (1971) as Lakshmi # ''Puguntha Veedu'' (1972) as Vasanthi # '' Alaigal'' (1973) as Lakshmi # '' Deiva Vamsam'' (1973) as Radha # ''Ulagam Sutrum Valiban'' (1973) as Rathnadevi # ''Uravadum Nenjam'' (1976) # '' Kaalangalil Aval Vasantham'' (1976) as Kalpana # '' Ellam Avale'' (1977) # ''Varuvan Vad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Savita Sharda
Savita Sharda ( b 5 Nov 1947, Jammu ) is a politician from the Indian State of Gujarat and belongs to Bharatiya Janata Party. She represents Gujarat State in Rajya Sabha, the Council of States of India parliament during 1999 to 2005. She was Mayor of Surat Municipal Corporation Surat Municipal Corporation is the local civic body responsible for the administration of Surat, Gujarat which has come into being under the Bombay Provincial Municipal Act, 1949. The Surat Municipal Corporation was established on 2 October 1966 ... in 1998 and Councillor since 1995. She is married to Virendra Sharda and had 2 daughters. One of her daughter's is named Yogita Sharda. References 1947 births Living people Rajya Sabha members from Gujarat Ahmedabad municipal councillors People from Surat Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Gujarat {{Gujarat-BJP-politician-stub ... [...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] |
Lalitbhai Mehta
Lalitbhai Mehta is an Indian politician. He was a Member of Parliament, representing Gujarat in the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of India's Parliament, representing the Bharatiya Janata Party The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP; ; ) is a political party in India, and one of the two major Indian political parties alongside the Indian National Congress. Since 2014, it has been the ruling political party in India under Narendra Modi .... References Rajya Sabha members from Gujarat 1937 births Living people Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Gujarat {{Gujarat-BJP-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
