List of Rajya Sabha members from Karnataka explained

The Rajya Sabha 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 2024

Keys:

	Name^[3]	Party		Term Start	Term End
1	Narayana Bhandage		03-Apr-2024	03-Apr-2030
2	Nirmala Sitharaman	01-Jul-2022	30-Jun-2028
3	Lehar Singh Siroya	01-Jul-2022	30-Jun-2028
4	Jaggesh	01-Jul-2022	30-Jun-2028
5	K. Narayan	26-Nov-2020	25-Jun-2026
6	Eranna Kadadi	26-Jun-2020	25-Jun-2026
7	Syed Naseer Hussain		03-Apr-2024	03-Apr-2030
8	Ajay Maken	03-Apr-2024	03-Apr-2030
9	G. C. Chandrasekhar	03-Apr-2024	03-Apr-2030
10	Jairam Ramesh	01-Jul-2022	30-Jun-2028
11	Mallikarjun Kharge	26-Jun-2020	25-Jun-2026
12	H. D. Deve Gowda		JDS	26-Jun-2020	25-Jun-2026

Chronological List of all Rajya Sabha members

This is the term wise list of former Rajya Sabha members from Karnataka, arranged chronologically by Last date of election of the member.

Karnataka

Name	Party		Term start	Term end	Term(s)	Notes
Syed Naseer Hussain		03-Apr-2024	03-Apr-2030	2	^[4]
Ajay Maken		03-Apr-2024	03-Apr-2030	1
G. C. Chandrasekhar		03-Apr-2024	03-Apr-2030	2
Narayana Bhandage		03-Apr-2024	03-Apr-2030	1
Nirmala Sitharaman		01-Jul-2022	30-Jun-2028	2	^[5]
Lehar Singh Siroya		01-Jul-2022	30-Jun-2028	1
Jaggesh		01-Jul-2022	30-Jun-2028	1
Jairam Ramesh		01-Jul-2022	30-Jun-2028	2
K. Narayan		26-Nov-2020	25-Jun-2026	1	bye - death of Ashok Gasti^[6]
Ashok Gasti		26-Jun-2020	17-Sep-2020	1	death^[7]
Eranna Kadadi		26-Jun-2020	25-Jun-2026	1
Mallikarjun Kharge		26-Jun-2020	25-Jun-2026	1
H. D. Deve Gowda		JDS	26-Jun-2020	25-Jun-2026	2
K. C. Ramamurthy		05-Dec-2019	30-Jun-2022	2	bye - resignation by himself
Syed Naseer Hussain		03-Apr-2018	02-Apr-2024	1
L. Hanumanthaiah		03-Apr-2018	02-Apr-2024	1
G. C. Chandrasekhar		03-Apr-2018	02-Apr-2024	1
Rajeev Chandrasekhar		03-Apr-2018	02-Apr-2024	3
Oscar Fernandes		01-Jul-2016	13-Sep-2021	4	death^[8]
Jairam Ramesh		01-Jul-2016	30-Jun-2022	1
K. C. Ramamurthy		01-Jul-2016	16-Oct-2019	1	resigned^[9]
Nirmala Sitharaman		01-Jul-2016	30-Jun-2022	1
B. K. Hariprasad		26-Jun-2014	25-Jun-2020	4
Rajeev Gowda		26-Jun-2014	25-Jun-2020	1
Prabhakar Kore		26-Jun-2014	25-Jun-2020	3
D. Kupendra Reddy		JDS	26-Jun-2014	25-Jun-2020	1
B. K. Hariprasad		22-Aug-2013	25-Jun-2014	3	bye - resignation of Anil Lad
R. Ramakrishna		03-Apr-2012	02-Apr-2018	1
Basavaraj Patil Sedam		03-Apr-2012	02-Apr-2018	1
Rajeev Chandrasekhar		Ind	03-Apr-2012	11-Mar-2018	2	resigned
K. Rahman Khan		03-Apr-2012	02-Apr-2018	4
Hema Malini		04-Mar-2011	03-Apr-2012	1	bye - death of M. Rajasekara Murthy
Venkaiah Naidu		01-Jul-2010	30-Jun-2016	3
Ayanur Manjunath		01-Jul-2010	30-Jun-2016	1
Vijay Mallya		Ind	01-Jul-2010	04-May-2016	2	resigned
Oscar Fernandes		01-Jul-2010	30-Jun-2016	3
Rama Jois		26-Jun-2008	25-Jun-2014	1
Prabhakar Kore		26-Jun-2008	25-Jun-2014	2
S. M. Krishna		26-Jun-2008	25-Jun-2014	2
Anil Lad		26-Jun-2008	20-May-2013	1	elected to Bellary City Assembly
K. B. Shanappa		03-Apr-2006	02-Apr-2012	1
M. Rajasekara Murthy		JDS	03-Apr-2006	05-Dec-2010	3	death
K. Rahman Khan		03-Apr-2006	02-Apr-2012	3
Rajeev Chandrasekhar		Ind	03-Apr-2006	02-Apr-2012	1
B. K. Hariprasad		01-Jul-2004	30-Jun-2010	2
Oscar Fernandes		01-Jul-2004	30-Jun-2010	2
Venkaiah Naidu		01-Jul-2004	30-Jun-2010	2
M. A. M. Ramaswamy		JDS	01-Jul-2004	30-Jun-2010	1
M. V. Rajasekharan		10-Apr-2002	09-Apr-2008	1
Janardhana Poojary		10-Apr-2002	09-Apr-2008	2
Prema Cariappa		10-Apr-2002	09-Apr-2008	1
Vijay Mallya		Ind	10-Apr-2002	09-Apr-2008	1
K. Rahman Khan		03-Apr-2000	02-Apr-2006	2
K. B. Krishna Murthy		03-Apr-2000	02-Apr-2006	1
Bimba Raikar		03-Apr-2000	02-Apr-2006	1
M. Rajasekara Murthy		03-Apr-2000	10-Nov-2005	2	resigned
K. C. Kondaiah		14-Jan-2000	09-Apr-2002	1	bye - resignation of S. M. Krishna
A. Lakshmisagar		13-Apr-1998	09-Apr-2002	1	bye - resignation of H. D. Deve Gowda
H. K. Javare Gowda		03-Apr-1998	02-Apr-2004	1
S. R. Bommai		03-Apr-1998	02-Apr-2004	1
Venkaiah Naidu		03-Apr-1998	02-Apr-2004	1
Oscar Fernandes		03-Apr-1998	02-Apr-2004	1
H. D. Deve Gowda		23-Sep-1996	02-Mar-1998	1	bye - resignation of Leeladevi Renuka Prasadelected to Hassan Lok Sabha constituency
Ramakrishna Hegde		10-Apr-1996	09-Apr-2002	2
C. M. Ibrahim		10-Apr-1996	09-Apr-2002	1
Leeladevi R Prasad		10-Apr-1996	22-Apr-1996	1	resigned
S. M. Krishna		10-Apr-1996	14-Oct-1999	1	sworn in as Chief minister of Karnataka
H. Hanumanthappa		03-Apr-1994	02-Apr-2000	3	^[10]
M. Rajasekara Murthy		03-Apr-1994	23-Aug-1999	1	resgined
Janardhana Poojary		03-Apr-1994	02-Apr-2000	1
K. Rahman Khan		03-Apr-1994	02-Apr-2000	1
Margaret Alva		03-Apr-1992	02-Apr-1998	4
K. R. Jayadevappa		03-Apr-1992	02-Apr-1998	1
Gundappa Korwar		03-Apr-1992	02-Apr-1998	1
Satchidananda		03-Apr-1992	02-Apr-1998	3
Satchidananda		04-Sep-1991	02-Apr-1992	2	bye - resignation of Taradevi Siddhartha
B. K. Hariprasad		10-Apr-1990	09-Apr-1996	1
Prabhakar Kore		10-Apr-1990	09-Apr-1996	1
G. Y. Krishnan		10-Apr-1990	09-Apr-1996	1
I. G. Sanadi		10-Apr-1990	09-Apr-1996	1
Taradevi Siddhartha		26-Mar-1990	16-Jun-1991	1	bye - resignation of D. B. Chandregowdaelected to Chikmagalur Lok Sabha
J.P. Javali		03-Apr-1988	02-Apr-1994	1
Ram Jethmalani		03-Apr-1988	02-Apr-1994	1
Abdul Samad Siddiqui		03-Apr-1988	02-Apr-1994	1
H. Hanumanthappa		03-Apr-1988	02-Apr-1994	2
D. B. Chandregowda		03-Apr-1986	14-Dec-1989	1	elected to Tirthahalli Assembly
K. G. Maheswarappa		03-Apr-1986	02-Apr-1992	1
R. S. Naik		03-Apr-1986	02-Apr-1992	1
Margaret Alva		03-Apr-1986	02-Apr-1992	3
K. G. Thimme Gowda		10-Apr-1984	09-Apr-1990	1
M. S. Gurupadaswamy		10-Apr-1984	09-Apr-1990	3
Sarojini Mahishi		10-Apr-1984	09-Apr-1990	2
Kollur Mallappa		10-Apr-1984	09-Apr-1990	3
Sarojini Mahishi		08-Sep-1983	09-Apr-1984	1	bye - resignation of Ramakrishna Hegde
H. Hanumanthappa		03-Apr-1982	02-Apr-1988	1
F. M. Khan		03-Apr-1982	02-Apr-1988	2
Veershetty Moglappa Kushnoor		03-Apr-1982	02-Apr-1988	1
M. Rajagopal		03-Apr-1982	02-Apr-1988	1
Margaret Alva		03-Apr-1980	02-Apr-1986	2
M. Basavaraju		03-Apr-1980	02-Apr-1986	1
Monika Das		03-Apr-1980	02-Apr-1986	1
M. Maddanna		03-Apr-1980	02-Apr-1986	1
B. Ibrahim		25-Mar-1980	09-Apr-1984		bye - resignation of H. R. Basavaraj
H. R. Basavaraj		10-Apr-1978	17-Jan-1980	1	resigned
Maqsood Ali Khan		10-Apr-1978	09-Apr-1984	2
Satchidananda		10-Apr-1978	09-Apr-1984	1
Ramakrishna Hegde		10-Apr-1978	23-May-1983	1	sworn in as Chief minister of Karnataka
L. R. Naik		20-Jul-1977	02-Apr-1980	1	bye - resignation of B. Rachaiah
T. V. Chandrasekharappa		13-Jul-1977	09-Apr-1978	1	bye - resignation of T. A. Pai
L. G. Havanur		13-Jul-1977	09-Apr-1978	1	bye - death of H. S. Narasiah
R. M. Desai		03-Apr-1976	02-Apr-1982	1
F. M. Khan		03-Apr-1976	02-Apr-1982	1
Mulka Govinda Reddy		03-Apr-1976	02-Apr-1982	4
K.S. Malle Gowda		Ind	03-Apr-1976	02-Apr-1982	2
Margaret Alva		03-Apr-1974	02-Apr-1980	1
Kollur Mallappa		03-Apr-1974	02-Apr-1980	2
B. Rachaiah		03-Apr-1974	21-Mar-1977	1	elected to Chamarajanagar Lok Sabha
U. K. Lakshmana Gowda		Ind	03-Apr-1974	02-Apr-1980	2

Mysore state

Name	Party		Term start	Term end	Term(s)	Notes
Maqsood Ali Khan		10-Apr-1972	09-Apr-1978	1
H. S. Narasiah		10-Apr-1972	15-May-1977	1	death
T. A. Pai		10-Apr-1972	21-Mar-1977	1	elected to Udupi Lok Sabha
Veerendra Patil		10-Apr-1972	09-Apr-1978	1
K. Nagappa Alva		03-Apr-1970	02-Apr-1976	1
B. P. Nagaraja Murthy		03-Apr-1970	02-Apr-1976	1
Mulka Govinda Reddy		03-Apr-1970	02-Apr-1976	3
K. S. Malle Gowda		Ind	03-Apr-1970	02-Apr-1976	1
M. Sherkhan		30-Mar-1970	02-Apr-1972	3	bye - death of Violet Alva
B. T. Kemparaj		03-Apr-1968	02-Apr-1974	1
Kollur Mallappa		03-Apr-1968	02-Apr-1974	1
Patil Puttappa		03-Apr-1968	02-Apr-1974	2
U. K. Lakshmana Gowda		Ind	03-Apr-1968	02-Apr-1974	1
T. Siddalingaya		03-May-1967	02-Apr-1970	1	bye - resignation of C. M. Poonacha
Violet Alva		03-Apr-1966	20-Nov-1969	2	death
M. S. Gurupadaswamy		03-Apr-1966	02-Apr-1972	2
N. Sri Rama Reddy		03-Apr-1966	02-Apr-1972	2
M. D. Narayan		Ind	03-Apr-1966	02-Apr-1972	1
C. M. Poonacha		03-Apr-1964	25-Feb-1967	1	elected to Mangalore Lok Sabha
M. Sherkhan		03-Apr-1964	02-Apr-1970	2
Annapurna Devi Thimmareddy		03-Apr-1964	02-Apr-1970	2
Mulka Govinda Reddy		Ind	03-Apr-1964	02-Apr-1970	2
D. P. Karmarkar		03-Apr-1962	02-Apr-1968	1
M. Govind Reddy		03-Apr-1962	02-Apr-1968	3
J Venkatappa		03-Apr-1962	02-Apr-1968	1
Patil Puttappa		03-Apr-1962	02-Apr-1968	1
M. Sherkhan		09-Mar-1961	02-Apr-1964	2	bye - death of M Valiulla
Violet Alva		03-Apr-1960	02-Apr-1966	1
M. S. Gurupadaswamy		03-Apr-1960	02-Apr-1966	1
N. Sri Rama Reddy		03-Apr-1960	02-Apr-1966	1
B.C. Nanjundaiya		03-Apr-1960	02-Apr-1966	2
B. P. Basappa Shetty		03-Apr-1958	02-Apr-1964	2
Annapurna Devi Thimmareddy		03-Apr-1958	02-Apr-1964	1
M Valiulla		03-Apr-1958	17-Dec-1960	2	death
Mulka Govinda Reddy		03-Apr-1958	02-Apr-1964	1
B.C. Nanjundaiya		25-Apr-1957	02-Apr-1960	1	bye - resignation of H. C. Dasappa
B. Shiva Rao		25-Apr-1957	02-Apr-1960	1	bye - resignation of K. Chengalaraya Reddy
M. Govind Reddy		03-Apr-1956	02-Apr-1962	2
N. S. Hardikar		03-Apr-1956	02-Apr-1962	2
Janardhan Rao Desai		03-Apr-1956	02-Apr-1962	1
S. V. Krishnamoorthy Rao		03-Apr-1956	01-Mar-1962	2	elected to Shimoga Lok Sabha
Raghavendra Rao		03-Apr-1954	02-Apr-1960	1
H. C. Dasappa		03-Apr-1954	13-Mar-1957	1	elected to Bangalore Lok Sabha
K. Chengalaraya Reddy		03-Apr-1954	18-Mar-1957	2	elected to Kolar Lok Sabha
K. Chengalaraya Reddy		09-Oct-1952	02-Apr-1954	1	bye - death of L. H. Thimmabovi
N. S. Hardikar		07-Aug-1952	02-Apr-1956	1
Lalchand Hirachand		03-Apr-1952	02-Apr-1958	1
B. P. Basappa Shetty		03-Apr-1952	02-Apr-1958	1
M Valiulla		03-Apr-1952	02-Apr-1958	1
S. V. Krishnamoorthy Rao		03-Apr-1952	02-Apr-1956	1
M. Govind Reddy		03-Apr-1952	02-Apr-1956	1
L. H. Thimmabovi		03-Apr-1952	24-Aug-1952	1	death
C. Gopala Krishnamoorthy Reddy		SOC	03-Apr-1952	02-Apr-1954	1

Notes and References

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: Alphabetical List Of All Members Of Rajya Sabha Since 1952 . 164.100.47.5 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20071222072621/http://164.100.47.5:8080/members/alphabeticallist_all_terms.asp . 2007-12-22.
3. Web site: Statewise List. 164.100.47.5. 12 June 2016.
4. Web site: 2024-02-27 . Cong wins 3 seats, BJP bags 1 in Karnataka . Hindustan Times .
5. Web site: 2022-06-10 . BJP bags three seats, Congress wins one despite cross-voting by JD(S) MLA . Financialexpress .
6. News: 2020-11-24 . BJP’s K Narayan enters Rajya Sabha unopposed . The Times of India .
7. Web site: 2020-09-18 . BJP's Ashok Gasti, 1st-Time Rajya Sabha Member, Dies Of COVID-19 . NDTV.com.
8. News: 2021-09-13 . Congress veteran and former Union minister Oscar Fernandes passes away . The Times of India .
9. News: 22 October 2019 . Ex-Congress Rajya Sabha MP KC Ramamurthy joins BJP . Hindustan Times.
10. Web site: Jethmalani, Kesri's RS term ends on April 2, 2000 . rediff.com.