2002 Rajya Sabha elections

The 2002 Rajya Sabha elections in India were held to fill 45 of the 250 seats in the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of Parliament, as part of the staggered election process. Conducted in June 2002, these elections saw representatives selected by the elected members of State Legislative Assemblies and Union territories, reinforcing the federal structure of Indian governance. The elections were notable for occurring in a politically charged atmosphere, following the aftermath of the Gujarat riots earlier that year. Major political parties, including the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Indian National Congress (INC), sought to consolidate their influence in the upper house amid shifting political alliances. The results influenced the legislative agenda and power dynamics in the ensuing parliamentary sessions.