List of Rajya Sabha members from Gujarat explained

The Rajya Sabha (meaning the "Council of States") is the upper house of the Parliament of India. Gujarat elects 11 seats and they are indirectly elected by the state legislators of Gujarat. Earlier since 1952, Bombay State elects 17 seats, Saurashtra State elects 4 seats and Kutch State elects 1 seat. After Constitution (Seventh Amendment) Act of 1956, Bombay State elects 27 seats. After Bombay Reorganisation Act of 1960, three seats were increased and effective from 1 May 1960, the new Gujarat State elects 11 seats while new Maharshtra State elects 19 seats. 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:

Name[2] Party affiliationDate of
Appointment[3]
Date of
Retirement
Jagat Prakash Nadda02-Apr-202402-Apr-2030
Jasvantsinh Salamsinh Parmar02-Apr-202402-Apr-2030
Mayankbhai Nayak02-Apr-202402-Apr-2030
Govind Dholakia02-Apr-202402-Apr-2030
Subrahmanyam Jaishankar19-Aug-202318-Aug-2029
Kesridevsinh Jhala19-Aug-202318-Aug-2029
Babubhai Desai19-Aug-202318-Aug-2029
Rambhai Mokariya22-Feb-202121-Jun-2026
Ramilaben Bara22-Jun-202021-Jun-2026
Narhari Amin22-Jun-202021-Jun-2026
Shaktisinh Gohil22-Jun-202021-Jun-2026

BJP MP List

Name (Alphabetical Last Name) Party Date of Appointment Date of Retirement Term Notes
19/08/2005 18/08/2011 1st Death-21/12/2009
22/06/2020 21/06/2026 1
22/02/2021 18/08/2023 1 Bye-e Ahmed Patel
03/04/2000 02/04/2006 1
22/06/2020 21/06/2026 1
22/06/2020 01/12/2020 1 Death: 1 December 2020
10/04/1996 09/04/2002 1
10/04/2002 09/04/2008 1
10/04/1990 09/04/1996 1st
10/04/1996 09/04/2004 2nd
19/08/2023 18/08/2029 1
10/04/2014 09/04/2020 1
07/04/1998 02/04/2000 1 bye 1998 res of A Patel
19/08/2011 18/08/2017 1
19/08/2017 18/08/2023 2 Res.29/05/2019 -Ele 17-LS, Amethi[4]
03/04/2000 02/04/2006 1
03/04/2006 02/04/2012 2
03/04/2012 02/04/2018 3
06/07/2019 18/08/2023 1st bye 2019 res of Amit Shah[5]
19/08/2023 18/08/2029 2nd
19/08/2023 18/08/2029 1
10/04/2002 09/04/2008 1st Death-25/09/2007
03/04/2012 02/04/2018 1st
Mansukh L. Mandaviya03/04/2018 02/04/2024 2nd
03/04/1994 02/04/2000 1st Res.-02/11/1996
19/08/1999 18/08/20051
22/02/2021 21/06/2026 1
19/02/2010 18/08/2011 1st Bye-e D. Acharya
19/08/2011 18/08/2017 1st
03/04/200002/04/2006 1st
03/04/1994 02/04/2000 1st Res 12/03/1998 Ele GJ Assembly
10/04/200809/04/2014 1st
03/04/2006 02/04/20121st
10/04/2002 09/04/20081st
19/08/2005 18/08/2011 1st
19/08/1993 18/08/1999[8] 1st
Parsottambhai Rupala10/04/2008 09/04/2014 1
Parsottambhai Rupala01/06/2016 02/04/2018 2nd Bye-e D Rashtrapal
Parsottambhai Rupala03/04/2018 02/04/2024 3rd
Vijay Rupani03/04/2006 02/04/2012 1
19/08/2017 18/08/2023 1st Res.29/05/2019 -Ele 17-LS, Gandhinagar
19/08/1993 18/08/1999 1st Died-21/04/2008
Savita Sharda19/08/1999 18/08/2005 1st
10/04/1990 09/04/1996 1st
10/04/1996 09/04/2002 2nd
06/07/2019 18/08/2023 1 bye 2019 res of Smriti Irani
10/04/2008 09/04/2014 1
10/04/2014 09/04/2020 1
03/04/2012 02/04/2018 1st
10/04/2014 09/04/2020 1
10/04/1984 09/04/1990 1 Res.27/11/1989 -Ele 9-LS, Gandhinagar

INC MP List

Name (Alphabetical Last Name) Party Date of Appointment Date of Retirement Term Notes
10/04/1996 09/04/2002 1 died 6/1/2009
14/08/1987 13/08/1993 1st
Nanabhai Shah03/04/1952 02/04/1956 1 Saurashtra
13/08/1960 02/04/1966 1st bye 1960
03/04/1966 02/04/1972 2nd Res.10/03/1971 Ele 5th LS, Patan
03/04/1960 02/04/19661st Bombay State
03/04/1966 02/04/19722nd
20/07/1977 02/04/1980 1 bye 1977
03/04/1976 02/04/1982 1
22/04/1957 02/04/1960 1 Bombay State Madhya Saurashtra 1952-57
03/04/1960 02/04/1966 2nd Bombay State
22/06/2020 21/06/2026 1
03/04/1952 02/04/1958 1 Saurashtra (state)Res-12/03/1957 Elected to 2nd LS
03/04/1962 02/04/1968 2
03/04/1968 02/04/1974 3
15/03/1973 02/04/1976 1 bye 1973 dea D Patel
03/04/1976 02/04/1982 2
03/04/1982 02/04/1988 3 Res.-25/11/1985
22/04/1957 02/04/1958 1 bye 1957 resHathi Bombay State
10/04/1972 09/04/1978 1
10/04/1978 09/04/1984 2 Died 27-7-1987
10/04/2002 09/04/2008 1
10/04/2008 09/04/2014 2
Sumitra Kulkarni10/04/1972 09/04/1978 1st Switched to Janata Party in mid-term
10/04/1984 09/04/1990 1st
03/04/1952 02/04/1954 1st Saurashtra State
03/04/1954 02/04/1960 2nd Bombay State
30/08/1968 02/04/1970 1st bye 1968
03/04/1970 02/04/1976 2ndDeath -20/11/1972
Amee Yajnik03/04/2018 02/04/2024 1
24/09/1952 04/02/1954 1st bye 1952 Kutch State res Thaker
04/03/1954 04/02/1960 1st Bombay State
13/08/1960 02/04/1964 1st bye 1960
14/08/1975 13/08/1981 1st
14/08/1981 13/08/1987 2nd Res.-15/03/1985
05/03/1973 02/04/1976 1st bye 1973 dea S Vasavada
04/03/1976 04/02/1982 2nd
03/04/1982 02/04/1988 3rd
03/04/1988 02/04/1994 1st
03/04/1994 02/04/2000[9] 2nd
03/04/1952 02/04/1954 1 Saurashtra State res 26/07/1952
10/04/1972 09/04/1978 1st
10/05/1985 13/08/1987 1st bye 1985 res H Mahida
14/08/1987 13/08/1993 2nd
03/04/1960 02/04/1966 1 Bombay State - 5th LS Kutch
03/04/1966 02/04/1972 1st
21/03/1983 09/04/1984 1st
10/04/1984 09/04/1990 2nd
10/04/2014 09/04/2020 1
03/04/1988 02/04/1994 1st
03/04/1994 02/04/2000 2nd
03/04/2000 02/04/2006 3rd
19/08/2011 18/08/2017 4
19/08/2017 25/11/2020 5 Death, 25/11/2020
14/08/1987 13/08/1993 1st
03/04/1958 02/04/1964 1st Bombay State
10/04/1984 09/04/1990 1
03/04/1964 02/04/1970 2nd
03/04/1970 02/04/1976 3rd Death-11/08/1973
21/11/1957 02/04/1962 1 bye 1957 res Shah Bombay State
03/04/1964 02/04/1970 1
14/08/1981 13/08/1987 3 WB 1969-81 WB 1993-2004
16/08/1960 02/04/1962 1st bye 1960
03/04/1962 02/04/1968 2nd Death-16/04/1967
03/04/1964 02/04/1970 1st
21/07/1967 02/04/1968 1st
03/04/1968 02/04/1974 2nd
03/04/1982 02/04/1988 1st
03/04/1988 02/04/1994 2nd
03/04/2006 02/04/2012 1
03/04/2012 02/04/2018 2nd Death-12/05/2016
Naranbhai Rathwa03/04/2018 02/04/2024 1
03/04/1982 02/04/1988 1st
03/04/1988 02/04/1994 2nd
Sagar Rayka27/01/1986 02/04/1988 1 bye 1986 res of K Joshi
Bhogilal Maganlal Shah03/04/1952 02/04/1956 1 Saurashtra-Died.5-12-1976
Kodardas Kalidas Shah03/04/1960 02/04/1966 1st Bombay State
Kodardas Kalidas Shah03/04/1966 02/04/1972 2nd Res.22/05/1971-Gov of TN
Maneklal Chunilal Shah03/04/1962 02/04/1968 1 13/03/1967
Manubhai Shah03/04/1956 02/04/1962 1st Res.-12/03/1957 Ele to 2 LS Madhya Saurashtra
Manubhai Shah03/04/1970 02/04/1976 2nd
Meghji Pethraj Shah03/04/1956 02/04/1962 1st Bombay State Res.-26/07/1957

Other MP List

Name (Alphabetical Last Name) Party Date of Appointment Date of Retirement Term Notes
10/04/1990 09/04/1996 2nd
10/04/1990 09/04/1996 1 WB 2002 - 08
10/04/1978 09/04/1984 1st
14/08/1975 13/08/1981 1st
10/04/1972 09/04/1978 1
10/04/1978 09/04/1984 1st Died 27/03/2015
10/04/1978 09/04/19841 Death-29/01/1983
Sumitra KulkarniJanata Party10/04/197209/04/19781stSwitched from INC in mid-term
03/04/1976 02/04/1982 2nd DL 1970-76, MP 1982-89
03/04/1970 02/04/1976 1st Died 27-12-2001
03/04/1958 02/04/1964 1st Bombay State Died 11/10/1987
03/04/1966 02/04/19721st Death-16/09/1971
03/04/1968 02/04/19741st Died 4-3-1991
14/08/1975 13/08/1981 1st MH-RS 1990-96
14/08/1981 13/08/1987 1
26/11/1996 02/04/2000 1st bye 1996 res K Mangrola

External links

  1. Web site: Composition of Rajya Sabha - Rajya Sabha At Work. rajyasabha.nic.in. Rajya Sabha Secretariat, New Delhi. 28 December 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160305020442/http://rajyasabha.nic.in/rsnew/rsat_work/chapter-2.pdf. 5 March 2016.
  2. Web site: Statewise List. 164.100.47.5. 12 June 2016.
  3. Web site: Statewise Retirement. 164.100.47.5. 12 June 2016.
  4. Web site: Amit Shah, Ravi Shankar Prasad and Smriti Irani Resign From Rajya Sabha After Being Elected to Lower House . new18.com . News 18 . 16 July 2019.
  5. Web site: S Jaishankar takes oath as Rajya Sabha member . indiatoday.in . India Today . 16 July 2019.
  6. News: Jaishankar takes oath as Rajya Sabha member after re-election to Upper House . 24 August 2023 . ANI . 21 August 2023.
  7. News: 3 BJP Candidates, Including S Jaishankar, Elected To Rajya Sabha "Uncontested" From Gujarat . 24 August 2023 . NDTV . 17 July 2023.
  8. Web site: Biennial Election to the Council of States (Rajya Sabha) to fill the seats of members retiring on 7 July and 18 August, 1999. Election Commission of India, New Delhi. 22 August 2017.
  9. Web site: Jethmalani, Kesri's RS term ends on April 2, 2000 . rediff.com. 2 August 2017.