2006 Rajya Sabha elections

The 2006 Rajya Sabha elections in India were held to fill 72 of the 245 seats in the upper house of Parliament. These elections occurred in various states between July 14 and August 8, 2006. The elections were conducted by the Election Commission of India and were characterized by the use of a single transferable vote system, which allowed for proportional representation. The Indian National Congress, a leading political party, retained a significant number of seats, while regional parties such as the Samajwadi Party and Rashtriya Janata Dal also made notable gains. The elections reflected the evolving political landscape of India, highlighting the increasing influence of regional parties in the national legislature, and set the stage for key policy debates in subsequent sessions.