1981 Indian Rajya Sabha elections

The 1981 Indian Rajya Sabha elections were held in the year 1981 to fill vacancies in the Upper House of Parliament, the Rajya Sabha. These elections followed the scheduled term completion of several members and were part of the larger political landscape of India during the early 1980s, marked by significant party dynamics and regional influences. The elections were conducted in different states, with members elected by the elected representatives of the Legislative Assemblies, according to the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote. The results reflected the political affiliations and electoral strategies of various national and regional parties, influencing subsequent legislative processes and governance in India.