Elections in the Republic of India in 1983 included elections to six state legislative assemblies and to seats in the Rajya Sabha.
a In the 1978 election, two candidates from the PDIC were elected, but the party had not obtained registration in time for the election; at that time, the party's representatives were recorded as independents in the official results.
[5] b Does not include the two PDIC candidates elected as independents in 1978.
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