List of Rajya Sabha members from Punjab

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The list of current and past Rajya Sabha members from the Punjab. The state elects 7 members for a term of 6 years. The members are indirectly elected by the state legislators, as done since 1952.[1]

Current members

Keys:   AAP (6),   Vacant (1)

S. No.[2] Name Party Term start Term end
1 Vikramjit Singh Sahney AAP 05-Jul-2022 04-Jul-2028
2 Balbir Singh Seechewal 05-Jul-2022 04-Jul-2028
3 Raghav Chadha 10-Apr-2022 09-Apr-2028
4 Sandeep Pathak 10-Apr-2022 09-Apr-2028
5 Harbhajan Singh 10-Apr-2022 09-Apr-2028
6 Ashok Mittal 10-Apr-2022 09-Apr-2028
7 Vacant (Since 1 July 2025)[3]

List of former members of the Rajya Sabha from Punjab (since 1952)

Source: [4]

  • ^ - Incumbent Member of Parliament
Name Term start Left office[a] Statutory end of term[b] Party Reason for leaving office
Anup Singh 3 April 1952 2 April 1954 Indian National Congress
3 April 1954 2 April 1960
3 April 1962 22 November 1962 2 April 1964 Disqualified
3 April 1964 28 January 1969 2 April 1970 Death
Diwan Chaman Lall 3 April 1952 2 April 1956 Indian National Congress
3 April 1956 2 April 1962
3 April 1962 2 April 1968
Darshan Singh Pheruman 3 April 1952 2 April 1956 Indian National Congress
3 April 1956 2 April 1958
3 April 1958 2 April 1964 Swatantra Party
Guraj Singh Dhillon 3 April 1952 2 April 1956 Shiromani Akali Dal
Hans Raj Raizada 3 April 1952 29 August 1952 2 April 1954 Indian National Congress Resigned
3 April 1953 2 April 1958
Mukund Lal Puri 3 April 1952 11 January 1953 2 April 1954 Indian National Congress Death
M. H. S. Singh 3 April 1952 2 April 1954 Indian National Congress
3 April 1954 2 April 1960
Swaran Singh 7 October 1952 18 March 1957 6 October 1958 Indian National Congress Elected to Lok Sabha
Udham Singh Nagoke 3 April 1952 2 April 1954 Indian National Congress
3 April 1954 2 April 1960
Zail Singh 3 April 1956 10 March 1962 2 April 1962 Indian National Congress Resigned after being elected to Punjab legislative assembly
Amrit Kaur 20 April 1957 2 April 1958 Indian National Congress
3 April 1958 6 February 1964 2 April 1964 Death
Jagan Nath Kaushal 3 April 1958 2 April 1964 Indian National Congress
Jugal Kishore 20 April 1957 2 April 1962 Indian National Congress
Madho Ram Sharma 3 April 1958 2 April 1964 Indian National Congress
Bansi Lal 3 April 1960 2 April 1966 Indian National Congress
3 April 1976 7 January 1980 2 April 1982 Independent Elected to Lok Sabha
Mohan Singh 3 April 1960 2 April 1966 Indian National Congress
10 April 1972 April 1968
Neki Ram 3 April 1960 2 April 1966 Indian National Congress
Raghbir Singh Panjhazari 3 April 1960 2 April 1966 Indian National Congress
3 April 1966 2 April 1972
Abdul Ghani Dar 23 November 1962 23 February 1967 22 November 1968 Independent Elected to Lok Sabha
Surjit Singh Atwal 3 April 1962 2 April 1968 Indian National Congress
Inder Kumar Gujral 3 April 1964 2 April 1970 Indian National Congress
3 April 1970 2 April 1976
Mohinder Kaur 3 April 1964 24 February 1967 2 April 1970 Indian National Congress Elected to Lok Sabha
Uttam Singh Dugal 3 April 1964 20 April 1968 2 April 1970 Independent Death
Narinder Singh Brar 3 April 1966 2 April 1972 Shiromani Akali Dal
Salig Ram 3 April 1966 19 March 1972 2 April 1972 Indian National Congress Resigned after being elected to Himachal Pradesh legislative assembly
Bhupinder Singh Brar 3 April 1967 2 April 1970 Independent
Gurmukh Singh Musafir 3 April 1968 2 April 1974 Indian National Congress
3 April 1974 18 January 1976 2 April 1980 Death
Rattan Lal Jain 3 April 1968 2 April 1974 Indian National Congress
Gurcharan Singh Tohra 28 March 1969 April 1970 Shiromani Akali Dal
3 April 1970 2 April 1976
3 April 1980 2 April 1982
3 April 1982 2 April 1988
10 April 1998 1 April 2004 9 April 2004 Death
Harcharan Singh Duggal 28 March 1969 2 April 1970 Independent
Bhupinder Singh 3 April 1970 2 April 1976 Shiromani Akali Dal
13 October 1976 9 April 1978 Indian National Congress
Sita Devi 10 April 1972 23 March 1974 9 April 1978 Indian National Congress Death
Jagjit Singh Anand 3 April 1974 2 April 1980 Communist Party of India
Niranjan Singh Talib 16 July 1974 28 May 1976 9 April 1978 Indian National Congress Death
Ambika Soni 30 March 1976 2 April 1980 Indian National Congress
5 July 2004 4 July 2010
5 July 2010 4 July 2016
5 July 2016 4 July 2022
Amarjit Kaur 3 April 1976 2 April 1982 Indian National Congress
3 April 1982 2 April 1988
Raghbir Singh Gill 3 April 1976 9 May 1980 2 April 1982 Indian National Congress Disqualified
Sat Paul Mittal 3 April 1976 2 April 1982 Indian National Congress
3 April 1982 2 April 1988
Harkishan Singh Surjeet 10 April 1978 9 April 1984 Communist Party of India (Marxist)
Rajinder Kaur 10 April 1978 9 April 1984 Shiromani Akali Dal
Harvendra Singh Hanspal 5 July 1980 4 July 1986 Indian National Congress
5 July 1986 4 July 1992
Jagdev Singh Talwandi 5 July 1980 4 July 1986 Shiromani Akali Dal
Darbara Singh 10 April 1984 11 March 1990 9 April 1990 Indian National Congress Death
Pawan Kumar Bansal 10 April 1984 9 April 1990 Indian National Congress
Jagjit Singh Aurora 5 July 1986 4 July 1992 Shiromani Akali Dal
Balbir Singh 10 April 1992 9 April 1998 Indian National Congress
Iqbal Singh 10 April 1992 9 April 1998 Indian National Congress
Jagir Singh 10 April 1992 9 April 1998 Indian National Congress
Venod Sharma 10 April 1992 9 April 1998 Indian National Congress
Mohinder Singh Kalyan 5 July 1992 4 July 1998 Indian National Congress
Virendra Kataria 5 July 1992 4 July 1998 Indian National Congress
Balwinder Singh Bhunder 10 April 1998 7 March 2002 9 April 2004 Shiromani Akali Dal Resigned after being elected to Punjab legislative assembly
5 July 2010 4 July 2016
5 July 2016 4 July 2022
Barjinder Singh Hamdard 10 April 1998 21 February 2000 9 April 2004 Independent Seat declared vacant
Lajpat Rai 10 April 1998 9 April 2004 Bharatiya Janata Party
Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa 10 April 1998 9 April 2004 Shiromani Akali Dal
10 April 2010 9 April 2016
10 April 2016 2 April 2022
Raj Mohinder Singh Majitha 5 July 1998 1 March 2001 4 July 2004 Shiromani Akali Dal Resigned
5 July 2004 4 July 2010
Sukhdev Singh Libra 5 July 1998 13 May 2004 4 July 2004 Shiromani Akali Dal Elected to Lok Sabha
Sukhbir Singh Badal 26 February 2001 9 April 2004 Shiromani Akali Dal
Gurcharan Kaur 7 June 2001 4 July 2004 Bharatiya Janata Party
Ashwani Kumar 21 May 2002 10 April 2010 Indian National Congress
10 April 2004 9 April 2010
10 April 2010 9 April 2016
Dharam Pal Sabharwal 10 April 2004 9 April 2010 Indian National Congress
Manohar Singh Gill 10 April 2004 9 April 2010 Indian National Congress
10 April 2010 9 April 2016
Varinder Singh Bajwa 10 April 2004 9 April 2010 Shiromani Akali Dal
Sukhbans Kaur Bhinder 26 June 2004 15 December 2006 9 April 2010 Indian National Congress Death
Naresh Gujral 22 March 2007 9 April 2010 Shiromani Akali Dal
10 April 2010 9 April 2016
10 April 2016 9 April 2022
Avinash Rai Khanna 10 April 2010 9 April 2016 Bharatiya Janata Party
Pratap Singh Bajwa 10 April 2016 21 March 2022 9 April 2022 Indian National Congress Resigned from RS after getting elected to Punjab Assembly[5]
Shamsher Singh Dullo 10 April 2016 9 April 2022 Indian National Congress
Shwait Malik 10 April 2016 9 April 2022 Bharatiya Janata Party
Ashok Kumar Mittal^ 10 April 2022 Incumbent 9 April 2028 Aam Aadmi Party
Harbhajan Singh^ 10 April 2022 Incumbent 9 April 2028 Aam Aadmi Party
Raghav Chadha^ 10 April 2022 Incumbent 9 April 2028 Aam Aadmi Party
Sandeep Pathak^ 10 April 2022 Incumbent 9 April 2028 Aam Aadmi Party
Sanjeev Arora 10 April 2022 1 July 2025 9 April 2028 Aam Aadmi Party Resigned from RS after being Elected to Punjab Legislative Assembly[6]
Balbir Singh Seechewal^ 4 July 2022 Incumbent 3 July 2028 Aam Aadmi Party
Vikramjit Singh Sahney^ 4 July 2022 Incumbent 3 July 2028 Aam Aadmi Party

List of former members of the Rajya Sabha from the former PEPSU (1952-1956)

Name Term Start Term Ended Date of Retirement Party Reason for ending of Term
Kartar Singh 3 April 1952 2 October 1953 Indian National Congress
Lt. Col. Joginder Singh Mann 3 April 1952 2 April 1956 Independent
Jagan Nath Kaushal 3 April 1952 1 November 1956 2 April 1958 Indian National Congress Merger of State
Raghbir Singh Panjhazari 3 April 1954 1 November 1956 2 April 1960 Indian National Congress Merger of State

Notes

  1. ^ The date when the legislator left office, whether due to the expiration of their term or any other reason.
  2. ^ The date on which their term of office did or would have expired if serving their full term.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Rajya Sabha At Work". rajyasabha.nic.in. Rajya Sabha Secretariat, Sansad Bhawan, New Delhi.
  2. ^ "Members of Rajya Sabha (State Wise List)". rajyasabha.nic.in. Rajya Sabha Secretariat, Sansad Bhawan, New Delhi.
  3. ^ Sanjiv Arora Resigned from Rajya Sabha after elected to Punjab Assembly
  4. ^ "Alphabetical List Of Former Members Of Rajya Sabha Since 1952". rajyasabha.nic.in. Rajya Sabha Secretariat, Sansad Bhawan, New Delhi.
  5. ^ "Congress leader Partap Singh Bajwa resigns from Rajya Sabha". aninews.in. ANI.
  6. ^ Sanjiv Arora Resigned from Rajya Sabha after elected to Punjab Assembly
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