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 (2022)
Keys: BJP (6) INC (5) JD(S) (1)
# | Name[2] | Portrait | Party | Term Start[3] | Term End[3] | |
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1 | Nirmala Sitharaman | ![]() |
BJP | 01-Jul-2022 | 30-Jun-2028 | |
2 | Rajeev Chandrasekhar | ![]() |
03-Apr-2018 | 02-Apr-2024 | ||
3 | Lehar Singh Siroya | – | 01-Jul-2022 | 30-Jun-2028 | ||
4 | Eranna Kadadi | – | 26-Jun-2020 | 25-Jun-2026 | ||
5 | K. Narayan | – | 24-Nov-2020 | 25-Jun-2026 | ||
6 | Jaggesh | ![]() |
01-Jul-2022 | 30-Jun-2028 | ||
7 | Jairam Ramesh | ![]() |
INC | 01-Jul-2022 | 30-Jun-2028 | |
8 | Mallikarjun Kharge | ![]() |
26-Jun-2020 | 25-Jun-2026 | ||
9 | L. Hanumanthaiah | – | 03-Apr-2018 | 02-Apr-2024 | ||
10 | G. C. Chandrasekhar | ![]() |
03-Apr-2018 | 02-Apr-2024 | ||
11 | Syed Naseer Hussain | – | 03-Apr-2018 | 02-Apr-2024 | ||
12 | H. D. Deve Gowda | ![]() |
JD(S) | 26-Jun-2020 | 25-Jun-2026 |
JD MP LIST
Name (Alphabetical Last Name) | Party affiliation | Date of Appointment | Date of Retirement | Term | Notes | |
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D.B. Chandre Gowda | Janata Dal | 03/04/1986 | 02/04/1992 | 1 | 14/12/1989 | |
H.D. Deve Gowda | Janata Dal | 23/09/1996 | 09/04/2002 | 1 | Bye 1996 res 02/03/1998 | |
H.D. Deve Gowda | Janata Dal (Secular) | 26/06/2020 | 26/06/2026 | 2 | * | |
H.K. Javare Gowda | Janata Dal | 03/04/1998 | 02/04/2004 | 1 | ||
K.G. Thimme Gowda | Janata Dal | 10/04/1984 | 09/04/1990 | 1 | ||
M. S. Gurupadaswamy | Janata Dal | 10/04/1984 | 09/04/1990 | 3 | UP 1990-92 (JD) | |
Ramakrishna Hegde | Janata Dal | 10/04/1996 | 09/04/2002 | 2 | ||
CM Ibrahim | Janata Dal | 10/04/1996 | 09/04/2002 | 1 | ||
J.P. Javali | Janata Dal | 03/04/1988 | 02/04/1994 | 1 | ||
Ram Jethmalani | Janata Dal | 03/04/1988 | 02/04/1994 | 5 | ||
Prof A. Lakshmisagar | Janata Dal | 13/04/1998 | 09/04/2002 | 1 | bye 1998 | |
K.G. Maheswarappa | Janata Dal | 03/04/1986 | 02/04/1992 | 1 | ||
Sarojini Mahishi | Janata Dal | 08/09/1983 | 09/04/1984 | 1 | bye 1983 | |
Sarojini Mahishi | Janata Dal | 10/04/1984 | 09/04/1990 | 2 | ||
M. Rajasekara Murthy | Janata Dal (Secular) | 03/04/2006 | 02/04/2012 | 3 | dea 05/12/2010 | |
L.R.Naik | Janata Dal | 20/07/1977 | 02/04/1980 | 1 | bye 1977 | |
R.S.Naik | Janata Dal | 03/04/1986 | 02/04/1992 | 1 | ||
Leeladevi Renuka Prasad | Janata Dal | 10/04/1996 | 09/04/2002 | 1 | 22/04/1996 | |
M. A. M. Ramaswamy | Janata Dal (Secular) | 01/07/2004 | 30/06/2010 | 1 | ||
D. Kupendra Reddy | Janata Dal (Secular) | 26/06/2014 | 25/06/2020 | 1 | ||
Abdul Samad Siddiqui | Janata Dal | 03/04/1988 | 02/04/1994 | 1 |
INC MP LIST
Name (Alphabetical Last Name) | Party affiliation | Date of Appointment | Date of Retirement | Term | Notes | |
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K. Nagappa Alva | Indian National Congress | 03/04/1970 | 02/04/1976 | 1 | ||
Margaret Alva | Indian National Congress | 03/04/1974 | 02/04/1980 | 1 | ||
Margaret Alva | Indian National Congress | 03/04/1980 | 02/04/1986 | 2 | ||
Margaret Alva | Indian National Congress | 03/04/1986 | 02/04/1992 | 3 | ||
Margaret Alva | Indian National Congress | 03/04/1992 | 02/04/1998 | 4 | ||
Violet Alva | Indian National Congress | 03/04/1960 | 02/04/1966 | 3 | MY State, BOM-1952-54, 1954–60 | |
Violet Alva | Indian National Congress | 03/04/1966 | 02/04/1972 | 4 | dea 20/11/1969 | |
H.R Basavaraj | Indian National Congress | 10/04/1978 | 09/04/1984 | 1 | res 17/01/1980 | |
M. Basavaraju | Indian National Congress | 03/04/1980 | 02/04/1986 | 1 | ||
S. R. Bommai | Indian National Congress | 03/04/1998 | 02/04/2004 | 2 | OR 1992-98 | |
Prema Cariappa | Indian National Congress | 10/04/2002 | 09/04/2008 | 1 | ||
G. C. Chandrasekhar | Indian National Congress | 03/04/2018 | 02/04/2024 | 1 | * | |
T. V. Chandrasekharappa | Indian National Congress | 13/07/1977 | 09/04/1978 | 1 | bye 1977 | |
Monika Das | Indian National Congress | 03/04/1980 | 02/04/1986 | 1 | ||
H.C. Dasappa | Indian National Congress | 03/04/1954 | 02/04/1960 | 1 | res 13/03/1957 2-LS | |
R.M. Desai | Indian National Congress | 03/04/1976 | 02/04/1982 | 1 | ||
Oscar Fernandes | Indian National Congress | 03/04/1998 | 02/04/2004 | 1 | ||
Oscar Fernandes | Indian National Congress | 01/07/2004 | 30/06/2010 | 2 | ||
Oscar Fernandes | Indian National Congress | 01/07/2010 | 30/06/2016 | 3 | ||
Oscar Fernandes | Indian National Congress | 01/07/2016 | 30/06/2022 | 4 | * | |
Rajeev Gowda | Indian National Congress | 26/06/2014 | 25/06/2020 | 1 | ||
M. S. Gurupadaswamy | Indian National Congress | 03/04/1960 | 02/04/1966 | 1 | Mysore State | |
M. S. Gurupadaswamy | Indian National Congress | 03/04/1966 | 02/04/1972 | 2 | Mysore State | |
H. Hanumanthappa | Indian National Congress | 03/04/1982 | 02/04/1988 | 1 | ||
H. Hanumanthappa | Indian National Congress | 03/04/1988 | 02/04/1994 | 2 | ||
H. Hanumanthappa | Indian National Congress | 03/04/1994 | 02/04/2000 [4] | 3 | ||
L. Hanumanthaiah | Indian National Congress | 03/04/2018 | 02/04/2024 | 1 | * | |
N. S. Hardikar | Indian National Congress | 03/04/1952 | 02/04/1956 | 1 | Bombay State | |
N. S. Hardikar | Indian National Congress | 03/04/1956 | 02/04/1962 | 2 | Mysore State | |
B. K. Hariprasad | Indian National Congress | 10/04/1990 | 09/04/1996 | 1 | ||
B. K. Hariprasad | Indian National Congress | 01/07/2004 | 30/06/2010 | 2 | ||
B. K. Hariprasad | Indian National Congress | 22/08/2013 | 25/06/2014 | 3 | bye 2013 | |
B. K. Hariprasad | Indian National Congress | 26/06/2014 | 25/06/2020 | 4 | ||
Havanur,L.G. | Indian National Congress | 13/07/1977 | 09/04/1980 | 1 | bye 1977 | |
Syed Naseer Hussain | Indian National Congress | 03/04/2018 | 02/04/2024 | 1 | * | |
B. Ibrahim | Indian National Congress | 25/03/1980 | 09/04/1984 | 1 | bye 1980 | |
K.R. Jayadevappa | Indian National Congress | 03/04/1992 | 02/04/1998 | 1 | ||
D.P. Karmakar | Indian National Congress | 03/04/1962 | 02/04/1968 | 1 | Mysore State | |
F.M. Khan | Indian National Congress | 03/04/1976 | 02/04/1982 | 1 | ||
F.M. Khan | Indian National Congress | 03/04/1982 | 02/04/1988 | 2 | ||
K. Rahman Khan | Indian National Congress | 03/04/1994 | 02/04/2000 | 1 | ||
K. Rahman Khan | Indian National Congress | 03/04/2000 | 02/04/2006 | 2 | ||
K. Rahman Khan | Indian National Congress | 03/04/2006 | 02/04/2012 | 3 | ||
K. Rahman Khan | Indian National Congress | 03/04/2012 | 02/04/2018 | 4 | ||
Maqsood Ali Khan | Indian National Congress | 10/04/1972 | 09/04/1978 | 1 | ||
Maqsood Ali Khan | Indian National Congress | 10/04/1978 | 09/04/1984 | 2 | ||
Mallikarjun Kharge | Indian National Congress | 26/06/2020 | 25/06/2026 | 1 | * | |
M.L. Kollur | Indian National Congress | 03/04/1968 | 02/04/1974 | 1 | ||
M.L. Kollur | Indian National Congress | 03/04/1974 | 02/04/1980 | 2 | ||
M.L. Kollur | Indian National Congress | 10/04/1984 | 09/04/1990 | 3 | ||
K.C. Kondaiah | Indian National Congress | 14/01/2000 | 09/04/2002 | 1 | bye 2000 | |
Prabhakar Kore | Indian National Congress | 10/04/1990 | 09/04/1996 | 1 | ||
Gundappa Korwar | Indian National Congress | 03/04/1992 | 02/04/1998 | 1 | ||
S.M. Krishna | Indian National Congress | 10/04/1996 | 09/04/2002 | 1 | res 14/10/1999 | |
S.M. Krishna | Indian National Congress | 25/06/2008 | 24/06/2014 | 2 | ||
G.Y. Krishnan | Indian National Congress | 10/04/1990 | 09/04/1996 | 1 | ||
Veershetty Moglappa Kushnoor | Indian National Congress | 03/04/1982 | 02/04/1988 | 1 | ||
Anil H Lad | Indian National Congress | 25/06/2008 | 24/06/2014 | 1 | Res. 20/05/2013 | |
M. Maddanna | Indian National Congress | 03/04/1980 | 02/04/1986 | 1 | ||
K.B. Krishna Murty | Indian National Congress | 03/04/2000 | 02/04/2006 | 1 | ||
M. Rajasekara Murthy | Indian National Congress | 03/04/1994 | 02/04/2000 | 1 | res 23/08/1999 | |
B.P. Nagaraja Murthy | Indian National Congress | 03/04/1970 | 02/04/1976 | 1 | ||
B.C. Nanjundaiya | Indian National Congress | 25/04/1957 | 02/04/1960 | 1 | bye 1957 Mysore State | |
B.C. Nanjundaiya | Indian National Congress | 03/04/1960 | 02/04/1966 | 2 | Mysore State | |
H.S. Narasiah | Indian National Congress | 10/04/1972 | 09/04/1978 | 1 | 15/05/1977 | |
T. A. Pai | Indian National Congress | 10/04/1972 | 09/04/1978 | 1 | res 21/03/1977 LS | |
Janardhana Poojary | Indian National Congress | 03/04/1994 | 02/04/2000[4] | 1 | ||
Janardhana Poojary | Indian National Congress | 10/04/2002 | 09/04/2008 | 2 | ||
C.M. Poonacha | Indian National Congress | 03/04/1964 | 02/04/1970 | 1 | res 25/02/1967 LS-4 | |
B. Rachaiah | Indian National Congress | 03/04/1974 | 02/04/1980 | 1 | 21/03/1977 | |
Bimba Raikar | Indian National Congress | 03/04/2000 | 02/04/2006 | 1 | ||
M. Rajagopal | Indian National Congress | 30/06/1992 | 29/06/1998 | 1 | ||
M.V. Rajasekharan | Indian National Congress | 10/04/2002 | 09/04/2008 | 1 | ||
K.C. Ramamurthy | Indian National Congress | 01/07/2016 | 30/06/2022 | 1 | res 16/10/2019 [5] | |
Jairam Ramesh | Indian National Congress | 01/07/2016 | 30/06/2022 | 3 | * AP 2004-16 | |
B. Shiva Rao | Indian National Congress | 25/04/1957 | 02/04/1960 | 1 | bye 1957 | |
S. V. Krishnamoorthy Rao | Indian National Congress | 03/04/1952 | 02/04/1956 | 1 | Mysore State | |
S. V. Krishnamoorthy Rao | Indian National Congress | 03/04/1956 | 01/03/1962 | 2 | Mysore State | |
K. Chengalaraya Reddy | Indian National Congress | 09/10/1952 | 02/04/1954 | 1 | Mysore State | |
K. Chengalaraya Reddy | Indian National Congress | 03/04/1954 | 02/04/1960 | 2 | 18/03/1957 Mysore State | |
Mulka Govinda Reddy | Indian National Congress | 03/04/1970 | 02/04/1976 | 3 | ||
Mulka Govinda Reddy | Indian National Congress | 03/04/1976 | 02/04/1982 | 4 | ||
N. Sri Rama Reddy | Indian National Congress | 03/04/1960 | 02/04/1966 | 1 | Mysore State | |
N. Sri Rama Reddy | Indian National Congress | 03/04/1966 | 02/04/1972 | 2 | Mysore State | |
Prof Sanadi, I.G. | Indian National Congress | 10/04/1990 | 09/04/1996 | 1 | ||
Satchidananda | Indian National Congress | 10/04/1978 | 09/04/1984 | 1. | ||
Satchidananda | Indian National Congress | 04/09/1991 | 02/04/1992 | 2 | bye 1991 | |
Satchidananda | Indian National Congress | 03/04/1992 | 02/04/1998 | 3 | ||
M. Sherkhan | Indian National Congress | 09/03/1961 | 02/04/1964 | 1 | bye 1961 Mysore State | |
M. Sherkhan | Indian National Congress | 03/04/1964 | 02/04/1970 | 2 | Mysore State | |
M. Sherkhan | Indian National Congress | 30/03/1970 | 02/04/1972 | 3 | bye 1970 | |
B.P. Basappa Shetty | Indian National Congress | 03/04/1952 | 02/04/1958 | 1 | Mysore State | |
B.P. Basappa Shetty | Indian National Congress | 03/04/1958 | 02/04/1964 | 2 | Mysore State | |
T. Siddalingaya | Indian National Congress | 03/05/1967 | 02/04/1970 | 1 | bye 1967 MY State | |
Smt D K Tharadevi | Indian National Congress | 23/03/1990 | 25/03/1996 | 1 | 16/06/1991 | |
Smt Annapurna Devi Thimmareddy | Indian National Congress | 03/04/1958 | 02/04/1964 | 1 | Mysore State | |
Smt Annapurna Devi Thimmareddy | Indian National Congress | 03/04/1964 | 02/04/1970 | 2 | Mysore State | |
L H Thimmabovy | Indian National Congress | 03/04/1952 | 24/08/1952 | 1 | res 24/08/1952 | |
M Valiulla | Indian National Congress | 03/04/1952 | 02/04/1958 | 1 | Mysore State | |
M Valiulla | Indian National Congress | 03/04/1958 | 02/04/1964 | 2 | dea 17/12/1960 | |
Jp/Bjp MP LIST
independent MP LIST
Indian government (Rajya Sabha) website:[6]
Name (Alphabetical Last Name) | Party affiliation | Date of Appointment | Date of Retirement | Term | Notes | |
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Rajeev Chandrasekhar | Independent politician | 03/04/2006 | 02/04/2012 | 1 | ||
Rajeev Chandrasekhar | Independent politician | 03/04/2012 | 02/04/2018 | 2 | ||
K.S. Malle Gowda | Independent politician | 03/04/1970 | 02/04/1976 | 1 | ||
K.S. Malle Gowda | Independent politician | 03/04/1976 | 02/04/1982 | 2 | ||
U.K. Lakshmana Gowda | Independent politician | 03/04/1968 | 02/04/1974 | 1 | ||
U.K. Lakshmana Gowda | Independent politician | 03/04/1974 | 02/04/1980 | 2 | ||
Vijay Mallya | Independent politician | 10/04/2002 | 09/04/2008 | 1 | ||
Vijay Mallya | Independent politician | 01/07/2010 | 30/06/2016 | 2 | res 04/05/2016 | |
M.D. Narayan | Independent politician | 03/04/1966 | 02/04/1972 | 1 | Mysore | |
Patil Puttappa | Independent politician | 03/04/1962 | 02/04/1968 | 1 | Mysore State | |
Patil Puttappa | Independent politician | 03/04/1968 | 02/04/1974 | 2 | Mysore State | |
Veerendra Patil | Independent politician | 10/04/1972 | 09/04/1978 | 1 | ||
Rao Raghavendra | Independent politician | 03/04/1954 | 02/04/1960 | 1 | Mysore State | |
C.G. Reddy | Independent politician | 03/04/1952 | 02/04/1954 | 1 | Mysore State | |
Muleddy | Independent politician | 03/04/1958 | 02/04/1964 | 1 | Mysore State | |
Mulka Govinda Reddy | Independent politician | 03/04/1964 | 02/04/1970 | 2 | Mysore State | |
J Venkatappa | Independent politician | 03/04/1962 | 02/04/1968 | 1 | Mysore State |
References

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