2013 Rajya Sabha elections

2013 Rajya Sabha elections
Entire 2013
8 seats to the Rajya Sabha
  First party Second party
 
Leader Dr. Manmohan Singh Arun Jaitley
Party INC BJP
Alliance UPA NDA
Leader since 21 March 1998 3 June 2009
Leader's seat Assam Gujarat
Seats before 71 49
Seats after 72 49
Seat change 1

Minor Rajya Sabha elections were held in 2013, to elect members of the Rajya Sabha, Indian Parliament's upper chamber also known as the Council of States. Routine elections were held in May and June among proportionately qualifying legislators to elect (nominate) two members from Assam and six from Tamil Nadu, to the 245-member body.

By-elections were also held among legislators of the States of Bihar, Meghalaya, Karnataka, (one seat for each) and two in Uttar Pradesh.

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