1986 Indian Rajya Sabha elections

The 1986 Indian Rajya Sabha elections were held to fill the vacant seats of the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of India's Parliament. Conducted in various phases, these elections took place on June 9, June 16, and June 23, 1986, in accordance with the provisions of the Representation of the People Act, 1951. The elections were significant as they were the first to occur after the 1985 amendments to the Constitution, which increased the strength of the Rajya Sabha. Political dynamics during this period were marked by the influence of regional parties and the strengthening of the Indian National Congress. The elections led to the emergence of new political alliances and reshaped the representation within the Rajya Sabha, reflecting the changing landscape of Indian politics in the mid-1980s.