Rajya Sabha elections were held on various dates in 1999, to elect members of the

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. 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 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 Peop ...

on 22 June 1999 with term ending on 14 June 2001 Joyasree Goswami Mahanta of AGP became the member on 24/08/1999.

References

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