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][2]

Incumbent Members of Parliament as of 2022

Keys: BJP (6) INC (5) JD(S) (1)

#	Name[3]	Portrait		Term Start[4]	Term End[4]
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

Members of Parliament from Janata Dal (Secular)

Name (Alphabetical Last Name)		Date of Appointment	Date of Retirement	Term	Notes
H.D. Deve Gowda	Janata Dal (Secular)	26/06/2020	26/06/2026	2	*
M. Rajasekara Murthy	Janata Dal (Secular)	03/04/2006	02/04/2012	3	dea 05/12/2010
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

Members of Parliament from Janata Dal

Name (Alphabetical Last Name)		Date of Appointment	Date of Retirement	Term	Notes
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.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
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
Abdul Samad Siddiqui	Janata Dal	03/04/1988	02/04/1994	1

Members of Parliament from Indian National Congress

Name (Alphabetical Last Name)		Date of Appointment	Date of Retirement	Term	Notes
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 [5]	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[5]	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 [6]
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

Members of Parliament from Bharatiya Janata Party

Name (Alphabetical Last Name)		Date of Appointment	Date of Retirement	Term	Notes
Rajeev Chandrasekhar	Bharatiya Janata Party	03/04/2018	02/04/2024	3	*
Ashok Gasti	Bharatiya Janata Party	26/06/2020	25/06/2026	1	dea 17/09/2020
Eranna Kadadi	Bharatiya Janata Party	26/06/2020	25/06/2026	1	*
Hema Malini	Bharatiya Janata Party	04/03/2011	02/04/2012	2	Nominated 2003-09 bye 2011
Mandagadde Rama Jois	Bharatiya Janata Party	25/06/2008	24/06/2014	1
Prabhakar Kore	Bharatiya Janata Party	22/06/2008	21/06/2014	2
Prabhakar Kore	Bharatiya Janata Party	22/06/2014	21/06/2020	3
Aayanur Manjunatha	Bharatiya Janata Party	01/07/2010	30/06/2016	1
M. Rajasekara Murthy	Bharatiya Janata Party	03/04/2000	02/04/2006	2	res 10/11/2005
Venkaiah Naidu	Bharatiya Janata Party	03/04/1998	02/04/2004	1
Venkaiah Naidu	Bharatiya Janata Party	01/07/2004	30/06/2010	2
Venkaiah Naidu	Bharatiya Janata Party	01/07/2010	30/06/2016	3	RJ 2016-17
Basavaraja Patil Sedam	Bharatiya Janata Party	03/04/2012	02/04/2018	1
K. B. Shanappa	Bharatiya Janata Party	03/04/2006	02/04/2012	1
Nirmala Sitharaman	Bharatiya Janata Party	01/07/2016	30/06/2022	2	* AP 2014-16
R. Ramakrishna	Bharatiya Janata Party	03/04/2012	02/04/2018	1
K.C. Ramamurthy	Bharatiya Janata Party	05/12/2019	30/06/2022	2	* bye 2019

Members of Parliament from Janata Party

Name (Alphabetical Last Name)	Party affiliation		Date of Appointment	Date of Retirement	Term	Notes
Ramakrishna Hegde		Janata Party	10/04/1978	09/04/1984	1	res 23/05/1983

Independent Members of Parliament

Name (Alphabetical Last Name)		Date of Appointment	Date of Retirement	Term	Notes
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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