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.
Elections
Elections were held in 1998 to elect members from various states.
''The list is incomplete.''
Members elected
The following members are elected in the elections held in 1998. They are members for the term 1998–2004 and retire in year 2004, except in case of the resignation or death before the term.
Bye-elections
The following bye elections were held in the year 1998.
* Bye-elections were held on 27-03-1998 for vacancy from West Bengal due to death of seating member
Tridib Chowdhury on 21-12-1997 with term ending on 18-08-1999.
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 Unit ...
of RSP got elected.
* Bye-elections were held on 27-03-1998 for vacancy from Karnataka and Jammu and Kashmir due to election to Lok Sabha of seating member
H D Deve Gowda
Haradanahalli Doddegowda Deve Gowda (; born 18 May 1933 in) is an Indian politician from the state of Karnataka. He served as the 11th prime minister of India from 1 June 1996 to 21 April 1997. He was previously the 14th Chief Minister of Karna ...
on 01-03-1998 with term ending on 09.04.2002 and
Saifuddin Soz on 01-03-1998 with term ending on 22.11.2002.
* Bye-elections were held on 27-03-1998 for vacancy from Orissa and Kerala due to election to Lok Sabha of seating member
Jayanti Patnaik on 02.04.2002 with term ending on 09.04.2002 and
K.Karunakaran
Kannoth Karunakaran (5 July 1918 – 23 December 2010) was an Indian politician and member of the Indian National Congress (INC). He served as the Chief Minister of Kerala four times during the late 1970s through the mid 1990s. He is the ...
on 01-03-1998 with term ending on 21.04.2003.
[ C. O. Poulose of CPM won from Kerala.
* Bye-elections were held on 27-03-1998 for vacancy from Gujarat due to resignation of seating member Anandiben Patel on -- with term ending on 02.04.2000.][
]
References
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1998 elections in India
1998
1998 was designated as the ''International Year of the Ocean''.
Events January
* January 6 – The '' Lunar Prospector'' spacecraft is launched into orbit around the Moon, and later finds evidence for frozen water, in soil in permanently ...