List of Rajya Sabha members from Punjab

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The list of current and past Rajya Sabha members from the Punjab, India. 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]

List of Current Members of Rajya Sabha from Punjab[2][edit]

S. No. Name Portrait Party Member Since Term start Term end
1 Ashok Kumar Mittal Aam Aadmi Party 10 April 2022 10 April 2022 10 April 2028
2 Harbhajan Singh Aam Aadmi Party 10 April 2022 10 April 2022 10 April 2028
3 Raghav Chadha Aam Aadmi Party 10 April 2022 10 April 2022 10 April 2028
4 Sandeep Pathak Aam Aadmi Party 10 April 2022 10 April 2022 10 April 2028
5 Sanjeev Arora Aam Aadmi Party 10 April 2022 10 April 2022 10 April 2028
6 Ambika Soni
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Indian National Congress 05 July 2004 05 July 2016 04 July 2022
7 Balwinder Singh Bhunder Shiromani Akali Dal 05 July 2010 05 July 2016 04 July 2022

List of Former Members of Rajya Sabha from Punjab (Since 1952)[3][edit]

  • ^ - Incumbent Member of Parliament
Name Term Start Term Ended[lower-alpha 1] Date of Retirement[lower-alpha 2] Party Reason for ending of Term
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. Nihal 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
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 2April 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 Death
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
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 09 April 1978 Indian National Congress Death
Jagjit Singh Anand 03 April 1974 02 April 1980 Communist Party of India
Niranjan Singh Talib 16 July 1974 28 May 1976 09 April 1978 Indian National Congress Death
Ambika Soni^ 30 March 1976 02 April 1980 Indian National Congress
05 July 2004 04 July 2010
05 July 2010 04 July 2016
05 July 2016 Incumbent 04 July 2022
Amarjit Kaur 03 April 1976 02 April 1982 Indian National Congress
03 April 1982 02 April 1988
Raghbir Singh Gill 03 April 1976 09 May 1980 02 April 1982 Indian National Congress Disqualified
Sat Paul Mittal 03 April 1976 02 April 1982 Indian National Congress
03 April 1982 02 April 1988
Harkishan Singh Surjeet 10 April 1978 09 April 1984 Communist Party of India (Marxist)
Rajinder Kaur 10 April 1978 09 April 1984 Shiromani Akali Dal
Harvendra Singh Hanspal 05 July 1980 04 July 1986 Indian National Congress
05 July 1986 04 July 1992
Jagdev Singh Talwandi 05 July 1980 04 July 1986 Shiromani Akali Dal
Darbara Singh 10 April 1984 11 March 1990 09 April 1990 Indian National Congress Death
Pawan Kumar Bansal 10 April 1984 09 April 1990 Indian National Congress
Jagjit Singh Aurora 05 July 1986 04 July 1992 Shiromani Akali Dal
Balbir Singh 10 April 1992 09 April 1998 Indian National Congress
Iqbal Singh 10 April 1992 09 April 1998 Indian National Congress
Jagir Singh 10 April 1992 09 April 1998 Indian National Congress
Venod Sharma 10 April 1992 09 April 1998 Indian National Congress
Mohinder Singh Kalyan 05 July 1992 04 July 1998 Indian National Congress
Virendra Kataria 05 July 1992 04 July 1998 Indian National Congress
Balwinder Singh Bhunder^ 10 April 1998 07 March 2002 09 April 2004 Shiromani Akali Dal Resigned
05 July 2010 04 July 2016
05 July 2016 Incumbent 04 July 2022
Barjinder Singh Hamdard 10 April 1998 21 February 2000 09 April 2004 Independent Seat Declared Vacant
Lajpat Rai 10 April 1998 09 April 2004 Bharatiya Janata Party
Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa 10 April 1998 09 April 2004 Shiromani Akali Dal
10 April 2010 09 April 2016
10 April 2016 02 April 2022
Raj Mohinder Singh Majitha 05 July 1998 01 March 2001 04 July 2004 Shiromani Akali Dal Resigned
05 July 2004 04 July 2010
Sukhdev Singh Libra 05 July 1998 13 May 2004 04 July 2004 Shiromani Akali Dal Elected to Lok Sabha
Sukhbir Singh Badal 26 February 2001 09 April 2004 Shiromani Akali Dal
Gurcharan Kaur 7 June 2001 04 July 2004 Bharatiya Janata Party
Ashwani Kumar 21 May 2002 10 April 2010 Indian National Congress
10 April 2004 09 April 2010
10 April 2010 09 April 2016
Dharam Pal Sabharwal 10 April 2004 09 April 2010 Indian National Congress
Manohar Singh Gill 10 April 2004 09 April 2010 Indian National Congress
10 April 2010 09 April 2016
Varinder Singh Bajwa 10 April 2004 09 April 2010 Shiromani Akali Dal
Sukhbans Kaur Bhinder 26 June 2004 15 December 2006 09 April 2010 Indian National Congress Death
Naresh Gujral 22 March 2007 09 April 2010 Shiromani Akali Dal
10 April 2010 09 April 2016
10 April 2016 09 April 2022
Avinash Rai Khanna 10 April 2010 9 April 2016 Bhartiya Janata Party
Pratap Singh Bajwa 10 April 2016 21 March 2022 09 April 2022 Indian National Congress Resigned from RS after getting elected to Punjab Assembly[4]
Shamsher Singh Dullo 10 April 2016 09 April 2022 Indian National Congress
Shwait Malik 10 April 2016 09 April 2022 Bharatiya Janata Party
Ashok Kumar Mittal^ 10 April 2022 Incumbent 09 April 2028 Aam Aadmi Party
Harbhajan Singh^ 10 April 2022 Incumbent 09 April 2028 Aam Aadmi Party
Raghav Chadha^ 10 April 2022 Incumbent 09 April 2028 Aam Aadmi Party
Sandeep Pathak^ 10 April 2022 Incumbent 09 April 2028 Aam Aadmi Party
Sanjeev Arora^ 10 April 2022 Incumbent 09 April 2028 Aam Aadmi Party

List of Former Members of Rajya Sabha from erstwhile PEPSU (1952-1956)[edit]

Name Term Start Term Ended Date of Retirement Party Reason for ending of Term
Kartar Singh 03 April 1952 02 October 1953 Indian National Congress
Joginder Singh Mann 03 April 1952 02 April 1956 Independent
Jagan Nath Kaushal 03 April 1952 01 November 1956 02 April 1958 Indian National Congress Merger of State
Raghbir Singh Panjhazari 03 April 1954 01 November 1956 02 April 1960 Indian National Congress Merger of State

Notes[edit]

  1. Term Ended when member left office due to any reason although the date of retirement is different.
  2. Date of Retirement is fixed when a Person elected to Rajya Sabha but some time due to many reasons Person Left the Office before Retirement so here provided separately.

References[edit]

  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. "Alphabetical List Of Former Members Of Rajya Sabha Since 1952". rajyasabha.nic.in. Rajya Sabha Secretariat, Sansad Bhawan, New Delhi.
  4. "Congress leader Partap Singh Bajwa resigns from Rajya Sabha". aninews.in. ANI.

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