1979 Rajya Sabha elections

Upper house elections to the Indian parliamentRajya Sabha elections were held on various dates in 1979, to elect members of the Rajya Sabha, Indian Parliament's upper chamber.Alphabetical List Of Former Members Of Rajya Sabha Since 1952 http://164.100.47.5/Newmembers/alphabeticallist_all_terms.aspx Rajya Sabha Secretariat, New Delhi 13 September 2017 14 February 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190214083532/http://164.100.47.5/Newmembers/alphabeticallist_all_terms.aspx dead Elections Elections were held to elect members from various states. Members elected The following members are elected in the elections held in 1979. They are members for the term 1979-1985 and retire in year 1985, except in case of the resignation or death before the term. The list is incomplete. State - Member - Party + Rajya Sabha members for term 1979-1985 State Member Name Party Remark Kerala Thalekkunnil Basheer INC 29/12/1984 Kerala K Chathunni Master CPM Kerala K C Sebastian INC Bye-elections The following bye elections were held in the year 1979. State - Member - Party Bihar - Syed Shahabuddin - JAN ( ele 25/07/1979 term till 1984 ) Bihar - Brahmdeo Ram Shastri - JAN ( ele 25/07/1979 term till 1980 ) References Category:1979 elections in India 1979