List of Rajya Sabha members from Karnataka
The Rajya Sabha (meaning the "Council of States") is the upper house of the Parliament of India. Karnataka elects 12 seats and they are indirectly elected by the state legislators of Karnataka. The number of seats allocated to the party are determined by the number of seats a party possesses during nomination, and the party nominates a member to be voted on. Elections within the state legislatures are held using Single transferable vote with proportional representation.[1]
Current members[]
Keys: BJP (5) INC (5) JD(S) (1) | Vacant (1)
No | Name[2] | Party affiliation | Date of Appointment[citation needed] |
Date of Retirement[citation needed] | |
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1 | K. Narayan | Bharatiya Janata Party | 24-Nov-2020 | 25-Jun-2026 | |
2 | Eranna Kadadi | Bharatiya Janata Party | 26-Jun-2020 | 25-Jun-2026 | |
3 | Rajeev Chandrasekhar | Bharatiya Janata Party | 03-Apr-2018 | 02-Apr-2024 | |
4 | Nirmala Sitharaman | Bharatiya Janata Party | 01-Jul-2016 | 30-Jun-2022 | |
5 | K. C. Ramamurthy | Bharatiya Janata Party | 05-Dec-2019 | 30-Jun-2022 | |
6 | Vacant | TBD | TBD | 30-Jun-2022 | |
7 | Mallikarjun Kharge | Indian National Congress | 26-Jun-2020 | 25-Jun-2026 | |
8 | L. Hanumanthaiah | Indian National Congress | 03-Apr-2018 | 02-Apr-2024 | |
9 | G. C. Chandrasekhar | Indian National Congress | 03-Apr-2018 | 02-Apr-2024 | |
10 | Syed Naseer Hussain | Indian National Congress | 03-Apr-2018 | 02-Apr-2024 | |
11 | Jairam Ramesh | Indian National Congress | 01-Jul-2016 | 30-Jun-2022 | |
12 | H. D. Deve Gowda | Janata Dal (Secular) | 26-Jun-2020 | 25-Jun-2026 |
Alphabetical List of all Members from Karnataka since 1952[]
Indian government (Rajya Sabha) website:[3]
Name (Alphabetical Last Name) | Party | Date of Appointment | Date of Retirement | Term | Notes |
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Alva, K.Nagappa | INC-O | 03/04/1970 | 02/04/1976 | 1 | |
Alva, Margaret | INC | 03/04/1974 | 02/04/1980 | 1 | |
Alva, Margaret | INC | 03/04/1980 | 02/04/1986 | 2 | |
Alva, Margaret | INC | 03/04/1986 | 02/04/1992 | 3 | |
Alva, Margaret | INC | 03/04/1992 | 02/04/1998 | 4 | |
Alva, Violet | INC | 03/04/1960 | 02/04/1966 | 3 | MY State, BOM-1952-54, 1954–60 |
Alva, Violet | INC | 03/04/1966 | 02/04/1972 | 4 | dea 20/11/1969 |
INC | 10/04/1978 | 09/04/1984 | 1 | res 17/01/1980 | |
INC | 03/04/1980 | 02/04/1986 | 1 | ||
Bommai, S. R. | INC | 03/04/1998 | 02/04/2004 | 2 | OR 1992-98 |
Cariappa, Prema | INC | 10/04/2002 | 09/04/2008 | 1 | |
G. C. Chandrasekhar | INC | 03/04/2018 | 02/04/2024 | 1 | * |
Chandrasekhar, Rajeev | Independent | 03/04/2006 | 02/04/2012 | 1 | |
Chandrasekhar, Rajeev | Independent | 03/04/2012 | 02/04/2018 | 2 | |
Chandrasekhar, Rajeev | BJP | 03/04/2018 | 02/04/2024 | 3 | * |
INC | 13/07/1977 | 09/04/1978 | 1 | bye 1977 | |
Monika Das | INC | 03/04/1980 | 02/04/1986 | 1 | |
Dasappa, H.C. | INC | 03/04/1954 | 02/04/1960 | 1 | res 13/03/1957 2-LS |
INC | 03/04/1976 | 02/04/1982 | 1 | ||
Fernandes, Oscar | INC | 03/04/1998 | 02/04/2004 | 1 | |
Fernandes, Oscar | INC | 01/07/2004 | 30/06/2010 | 2 | |
Fernandes, Oscar | INC | 01/07/2010 | 30/06/2016 | 3 | |
Fernandes, Oscar | INC | 01/07/2016 | 30/06/2022 | 4 | * |
Gasti, Ashok | BJP | 26/06/2020 | 25/06/2026 | 1 | dea 17/09/2020 |
Gowda, D.B. Chandre | Janata Dal | 03/04/1986 | 02/04/1992 | 1 | 14/12/1989 |
Deve Gowda, H.D. | Janata Dal | 23/09/1996 | 09/04/2002 | 1 | Bye 1996 res 02/03/1998 |
Deve Gowda, H.D. | JDS | 26/06/2020 | 26/06/2026 | 2 | * |
Janata Dal | 03/04/1998 | 02/04/2004 | 1 | ||
Janata Dal | 10/04/1984 | 09/04/1990 | 1 | ||
Independent | 03/04/1970 | 02/04/1976 | 1 | ||
Independent | 03/04/1976 | 02/04/1982 | 2 | ||
Independent | 03/04/1968 | 02/04/1974 | 1 | ||
Independent | 03/04/1974 | 02/04/1980 | 2 | ||
Rajeev Gowda | INC | 26/06/2014 | 25/06/2020 | 1 | |
Gurupadaswamy, M.S. | PSP | 10/04/1960 | 09/04/1966 | 1 | Mysore State |
Gurupadaswamy, M.S. | Janata Party | 10/04/1984 | 09/04/1990 | 3 | UP 1966-72 |
Gurupadaswamy, M.S. | Janata Dal | 10/04/1990 | 09/04/1992 | 4 | |
Hanumanthappa, H. | INC | 03/04/1982 | 02/04/1988 | 1 | |
Hanumanthappa, H. | INC | 03/04/1988 | 02/04/1994 | 2 | |
Hanumanthappa, H. | INC | 03/04/1994 | 02/04/2000 [4] | 3 | |
L. Hanumanthaiah | INC | 03/04/2018 | 02/04/2024 | 1 | * |
Hardikar, N. S. | INC | 03/04/1952 | 02/04/1956 | 1 | Bombay State |
Hardikar, N. S. | INC | 03/04/1956 | 02/04/1962 | 2 | Mysore State |
Hariprasad, B.K. | INC | 10/04/1990 | 09/04/1996 | 1 | |
Hariprasad, B.K. | INC | 01/07/2004 | 30/06/2010 | 2 | |
Hariprasad, B.K. | INC | 22/08/2013 | 25/06/2014 | 3 | bye 2013 |
Hariprasad, B.K. | INC | 26/06/2014 | 25/06/2020 | 4 | |
Havanur,L.G. | INC | 13/07/1977 | 09/04/1980 | 1 | bye 1977 |
Hegde, Ramakrishna | Janata Party | 10/04/1978 | 09/04/1984 | 1 | res 23/05/1983 |
Hegde, Ramakrishna | Janata Dal | 10/04/1996 | 09/04/2002 | 2 | |
Syed Naseer Hussain | INC | 03/04/2018 | 02/04/2024 | 1 | * |
Hema Malini | BJP | 04/03/2011 | 02/04/2012 | 2 | Nominated 2003-09 bye 2011 |
INC | 25/03/1980 | 09/04/1984 | 1 | bye 1980 | |
Ibrahim, C.M. | Janata Dal | 10/04/1996 | 09/04/2002 | 1 | |
Janata Dal | 03/04/1988 | 02/04/1994 | 1 | ||
INC | 03/04/1992 | 02/04/1998 | 1 | ||
Jethmalani, Ram | Janata Dal | 03/04/1988 | 02/04/1994 | 5 | |
Jois, M. Rama | BJP | 25/06/2008 | 24/06/2014 | 1 | |
Eranna Kadadi | BJP | 26/06/2020 | 25/06/2026 | 1 | * |
INC | 03/04/1962 | 02/04/1968 | 1 | Mysore State | |
Khan, F.M. | INC | 03/04/1976 | 02/04/1982 | 1 | |
Khan, F.M. | INC | 03/04/1982 | 02/04/1988 | 2 | |
Khan, K. Rahman | Congress(I) | 03/04/1994 | 02/04/2000 | 1 | |
Khan, K. Rahman | INC | 03/04/2000 | 02/04/2006 | 2 | |
Khan, K. Rahman | INC | 03/04/2006 | 02/04/2012 | 3 | |
Khan, K. Rahman | INC | 03/04/2012 | 02/04/2018 | 4 | |
INC | 10/04/1972 | 09/04/1978 | 1 | ||
INC | 10/04/1978 | 09/04/1984 | 2 | ||
Mallikarjun Kharge | INC | 26/06/2020 | 25/06/2026 | 1 | * |
Kollur, M.L. | INC | 03/04/1968 | 02/04/1974 | 1 | |
Kollur, M.L. | INC | 03/04/1974 | 02/04/1980 | 2 | |
Kollur, M.L. | INC | 10/04/1984 | 09/04/1990 | 3 | |
Kondaiah, K.C. | INC | 14/01/2000 | 09/04/2002 | 1 | bye 2000 |
Kore, Prabhakar | INC | 10/04/1990 | 09/04/1996 | 1 | |
Kore, Prabhakar | BJP | 22/06/2008 | 21/06/2014 | 2 | |
Kore, Prabhakar | BJP | 22/06/2014 | 21/06/2020 | 3 | |
Korwar, Gundappa | INC | 03/04/1992 | 02/04/1998 | 1 | |
Krishna, S.M. | INC | 10/04/1996 | 09/04/2002 | 1 | res 14/10/1999 |
Krishna, S.M. | INC | 25/06/2008 | 24/06/2014 | 2 | |
Krishnan, G.Y. | INC | 10/04/1990 | 09/04/1996 | 1 | |
INC | 03/04/1982 | 02/04/1988 | 1 | ||
Lad, Anil H. | INC | 25/06/2008 | 24/06/2014 | 1 | Res. 20/05/2013 |
Prof | Janata Dal | 13/04/1998 | 09/04/2002 | 1 | bye 1998 |
INC | 03/04/1980 | 02/04/1986 | 1 | ||
Janata Dal | 03/04/1986 | 02/04/1992 | 1 | ||
Mahishi, Sarojini | Janata Party | 08/09/1983 | 09/04/1984 | 1 | bye 1983 |
Mahishi, Sarojini | Janata Party | 10/04/1984 | 09/04/1990 | 2 | |
Mallya, Vijay | Independent | 10/04/2002 | 09/04/2008 | 1 | |
Mallya, Vijay | Independent | 01/07/2010 | 30/06/2016 | 2 | res 04/05/2016 |
Manjunatha, Aayanur | BJP | 01/07/2010 | 30/06/2016 | 1 | |
INC | 03/04/2000 | 02/04/2006 | 1 | ||
Murthy, M.Rajasekara | Congress(I) | 03/04/1994 | 02/04/2000 | 1 | res 23/08/1999 |
Murthy, M.Rajasekara | BJP | 03/04/2000 | 02/04/2006 | 2 | res 10/11/2005 |
Murthy, M.Rajasekara | JDS | 03/04/2006 | 02/04/2012 | 3 | dea 05/12/2010 |
INC | 03/04/1970 | 02/04/1976 | 1 | ||
Naidu, M. Venkaiah | BJP | 03/04/1998 | 02/04/2004 | 1 | |
Naidu, M. Venkaiah | BJP | 01/07/2004 | 30/06/2010 | 2 | |
Naidu, M. Venkaiah | BJP | 01/07/2010 | 30/06/2016 | 3 | RJ 2016-17 |
Janata Dal | 20/07/1977 | 02/04/1980 | 1 | bye 1977 | |
Janata Dal | 03/04/1986 | 02/04/1992 | 1 | ||
INC | 25/04/1957 | 02/04/1960 | 1 | bye 1957 Mysore State | |
INC | 03/04/1960 | 02/04/1966 | 2 | Mysore State | |
INC | 10/04/1972 | 09/04/1978 | 1 | 15/05/1977 | |
Others | 03/04/1966 | 02/04/1972 | 1 | Mysore | |
Pai, T.A. | INC | 10/04/1972 | 09/04/1978 | 1 | res 21/03/1977 LS |
Basavaraja Patil Sedam | BJP | 03/04/2012 | 02/04/2018 | 1 | |
Patil, Puttappa | Others | 03/04/1962 | 02/04/1968 | 1 | Mysore State |
Patil, Puttappa | Others | 03/04/1968 | 02/04/1974 | 2 | Mysore State |
Patil, Veerendra | Others | 10/04/1972 | 09/04/1978 | 1 | |
Poojary, Janardhana | Congress(I) | 03/04/1994 | 02/04/2000[4] | 1 | |
Poojary, Janardhana | INC | 10/04/2002 | 09/04/2008 | 2 | |
Poonacha, C.M. | INC | 03/04/1964 | 02/04/1970 | 1 | res 25/02/1967 LS-4 |
Prasad, Leeladevi Renuka | JD | 10/04/1996 | 09/04/2002 | 1 | 22/04/1996 |
Rachaiah, B. | INC | 03/04/1974 | 02/04/1980 | 1 | 21/03/1977 |
Raikar, Bimba | INC | 03/04/2000 | 02/04/2006 | 1 | |
Rajagopal, M. | INC | 30/06/1992 | 29/06/1998 | 1 | |
Rajasekharan, M.V. | INC | 10/04/2002 | 09/04/2008 | 1 | |
R. Ramakrishna | BJP | 03/04/2012 | 02/04/2018 | 1 | |
K.C. Ramamurthy | INC | 01/07/2016 | 30/06/2022 | 1 | res 16/10/2019 [5] |
K.C. Ramamurthy | BJP | 05/12/2019 | 30/06/2022 | 2 | * bye 2019 |
Ramaswamy, M. A. M. | JDS | 01/07/2004 | 30/06/2010 | 1 | |
Jairam Ramesh | INC | 01/07/2016 | 30/06/2022 | 3 | * AP 2004-16 |
Rao, B. Shiva | INC | 25/04/1957 | 02/04/1960 | 1 | bye 1957 |
Rao, S.V. Krishnamoorthy | INC | 03/04/1952 | 02/04/1956 | 1 | Mysore State |
Rao, S.V. Krishnamoorthy | INC | 03/04/1956 | 01/03/1962 | 2 | Mysore State |
Rao Raghavendra | Others | 03/04/1954 | 02/04/1960 | 1 | Mysore State |
Others | 03/04/1952 | 02/04/1954 | 1 | Mysore State | |
D. Kupendra Reddy | JDS | 26/06/2014 | 25/06/2020 | 1 | |
Reddy, Kysamballi Chengalraya | INC | 09/10/1952 | 02/04/1954 | 1 | Mysore State |
Reddy, Kysamballi Chengalraya | INC | 03/04/1954 | 02/04/1960 | 2 | 18/03/1957 Mysore State |
Reddy, Mulka Govinda | Others | 03/04/1958 | 02/04/1964 | 1 | Mysore State |
Reddy, Mulka Govinda | Others | 03/04/1964 | 02/04/1970 | 2 | Mysore State |
Reddy, Mulka Govinda | INC | 03/04/1970 | 02/04/1976 | 3 | |
Reddy, Mulka Govinda | INC | 03/04/1976 | 02/04/1982 | 4 | |
INC | 03/04/1960 | 02/04/1966 | 1 | Mysore State | |
INC | 03/04/1966 | 02/04/1972 | 2 | Mysore State | |
Prof Sanadi, I.G. | INC | 10/04/1990 | 09/04/1996 | 1 | |
Satchidananda | INC | 10/04/1978 | 09/04/1984 | 1. | |
Satchidananda | INC | 04/09/1991 | 02/04/1992 | 2 | bye 1991 |
Satchidananda | INC | 03/04/1992 | 02/04/1998 | 3 | |
Shanappa, K.B. | BJP | 03/04/2006 | 02/04/2012 | 1 | |
INC | 09/03/1961 | 02/04/1964 | 1 | bye 1961 Mysore State | |
INC | 03/04/1964 | 02/04/1970 | 2 | Mysore State | |
INC | 30/03/1970 | 02/04/1972 | 3 | bye 1970 | |
INC | 03/04/1952 | 02/04/1958 | 1 | Mysore State | |
INC | 03/04/1958 | 02/04/1964 | 2 | Mysore State | |
Siddalingaya, T. | INC | 03/05/1967 | 02/04/1970 | 1 | bye 1967 MY State |
Siddiqui, Abdul Samad | Janata Dal | 03/04/1988 | 02/04/1994 | 1 | |
Nirmala Sitharaman | BJP | 01/07/2016 | 30/06/2022 | 2 | * AP 2014-16 |
Smt D K Tharadevi | INC | 23/03/1990 | 25/03/1996 | 1 | 16/06/1991 |
Smt | INC | 03/04/1958 | 02/04/1964 | 1 | Mysore State |
Smt | INC | 03/04/1964 | 02/04/1970 | 2 | Mysore State |
INC | 03/04/1952 | 24/08/1952 | 1 | res 24/08/1952 | |
INC | 03/04/1952 | 02/04/1958 | 1 | Mysore State | |
INC | 03/04/1958 | 02/04/1964 | 2 | dea 17/12/1960 | |
OTH | 03/04/1962 | 02/04/1968 | 1 | Mysore State |
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