List of Rajya Sabha members from Andhra Pradesh explained

The Rajya Sabha (meaning the "Council of States") is the Upper House of the Parliament of India. Andhra Pradesh elects 11 seats and they are indirectly elected by the state legislators of Andhra Pradesh. After formation of Telangana State in 2014, 7 seats were allotted to Telangana, and 11 seats to Andhra Pradesh. 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 in within the state legislatures are held using Single transferable vote with proportional representation.

Current members

Keys: Vacant (3)

NoName[1] Party affiliationDate of
Appointment[2] 		Date of
Retirement
1Y. V. Subba Reddy02-Apr-202401-Apr-2030
2Golla Baburao02-Apr-202401-Apr-2030
3Meda Raghunadha Reddy02-Apr-202401-Apr-2030
4V. Vijayasai Reddy22-Jun-202221-Jun-2028
5Vacant since 24-Sept-2024[3] 21-Jun-2028
6S. Niranjan Reddy22-Jun-202221-Jun-2028
7Vacant since 29-Aug-2024[4] 21-Jun-2028
8Alla Ayodhya Rami Reddy22-Jun-202021-Jun-2026
9Vacant since 29-Aug-2024[5] 21-Jun-2026
10Pilli Subhash Chandra Bose22-Jun-202021-Jun-2026
11Parimal Nathwani22-Jun-202021-Jun-2026

Chronological List of all Rajya Sabha members

NamePartyTerm startTerm endTerm(s)Notes
Y. V. Subba Reddy03-Apr-202402-Apr-20301
Meda Raghunadha Reddy03-Apr-202402-Apr-20301
Golla Babu Rao03-Apr-202402-Apr-20301
V. Vijayasai Reddy22-Jun-202221-Jun-20282
R. Krishnaiah22-Jun-202224-Sep-20241Resigned for MP seat on Sep 24th 2024
S. Niranjan Reddy22-Jun-202221-Jun-20281
Beeda Masthan Rao22-Jun-202221-Jun-20281Resigned for MP seat on Aug 29th 2024
Alla Ayodhya Rami Reddy22-Jun-202021-Jun-20261
Mopidevi Venkataramana22-Jun-202021-Jun-20261Resigned for MP seat on Aug 29th 2024
Pilli Subhash Chandra Bose22-Jun-202021-Jun-20261
Parimal Nathwani22-Jun-202021-Jun-20261
C. M. Ramesh03-Apr-201802-Apr-20242
Kanakamedala Ravindra Kumar03-Apr-201802-Apr-20241
Vemireddy Prabhakar Reddy03-Apr-201802-Apr-20241
T G Venkatesh22-Jun-201621-Jun-20221
Sujana Chowdary22-Jun-201621-Jun-20222
Suresh Prabhu22-Jun-201621-Jun-20221
V. Vijayasai Reddy22-Jun-201621-Jun-20221
Nirmala Sitharaman26-Jun-201417-Jun-20161bye - death of Nedurumalli Janardhana Reddy
T. Subbarami Reddy10-Apr-201409-Apr-20203
Mohd. Ali Khan10-Apr-201409-Apr-20202
K. V. P. Ramachandra Rao10-Apr-201409-Apr-20202RS member from Telangana 1-Jun-2014 onwards
Garikapati Mohan Rao10-Apr-201409-Apr-20201RS member from Telangana 1-Jun-2014 onwards
Thota Seetharama Lakshmi10-Apr-201409-Apr-20201
K. Keshava Rao10-Apr-201409-Apr-20202
Chiranjeevi03-Apr-201202-Apr-20181
Renuka Chowdary03-Apr-201202-Apr-20183
Rapolu Ananda Bhaskar03-Apr-201202-Apr-20181RS member from Telangana 1-Jun-2014 onwards
Palvai Govardhan Reddy03-Apr-20129-Jun-20171RS member from Telangana 1-Jun-2014 onwards
C. M. Ramesh03-Apr-201202-Apr-20182RS member from Telangana 1-Jun-2014 onwards
Devender Goud03-Apr-201202-Apr-20181
Jairam Ramesh22-Jun-201021-Jun-20162
Nedurumalli Janardhana Reddy22-Jun-201009-May-20143death
Jesudasu Seelam22-Jun-201021-Jun-20162
V. Hanumantha Rao22-Jun-201021-Jun-20163RS member from Telangana 1-Jun-2014 onwards
Gundu Sudha Rani22-Jun-201021-Jun-20161RS member from Telangana 1-Jun-2014 onwards
Sujana Chowdary22-Jun-201021-Jun-20161
Nedurumalli Janardhana Reddy01-Apr-200921-Jun-20103bye - resignation of C. Ramachandraiah
K. V. P. Ramachandra Rao10-Apr-200809-Apr-20141
Mohd. Ali Khan10-Apr-200809-Apr-20142
T. Subbarami Reddy10-Apr-200809-Apr-20143
Nandi Yellaiah10-Apr-200814-Mar-20142nominated to Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council[6]
T. Ratna Bai10-Apr-200814-Mar-20141nominated to Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council
Nandamuri Harikrishna10-Apr-200822-Aug-20131resigned
G. Sanjeeva Reddy03-Apr-200602-Apr-20121
Dasari Narayana Rao03-Apr-200602-Apr-20122
K. Keshava Rao03-Apr-200602-Apr-20121
Raashid Alvi03-Apr-200602-Apr-20122
Syed Azeez Pasha03-Apr-200602-Apr-20121
M. V. Mysura Reddy03-Apr-200602-Apr-20121
Jairam Ramesh22-Jun-200421-Jun-20101
V. Hanumantha Rao22-Jun-200421-Jun-20102
Gireesh Kumar Sanghi22-Jun-200421-Jun-20101
Jesudasu Seelam22-Jun-200421-Jun-20101
Penumalli Madhu22-Jun-200421-Jun-20101
C. Ramachandraiah22-Jun-200422-Jan-20092resigned
Raashid Alvi22-Jun-200402-Apr-20061bye - death of K. M. Khan
Sudarshan Akarapu10-Apr-200209-Apr-20081
S. M. Laljan Basha10-Apr-200209-Apr-20081
N. P. Durga10-Apr-200209-Apr-20081
Ravula Chandra Sekar Reddy10-Apr-200209-Apr-20081
T. Subbarami Reddy10-Apr-200209-Apr-20083
Nandi Yellaiah10-Apr-200209-Apr-20082
Alladi P Rajkumar03-Apr-200002-Apr-20062
Kambhampati Rama Mohana Rao03-Apr-200002-Apr-20061
Ramamuni Reddy Sirigi Reddy03-Apr-200002-Apr-20061
Vanga Geetha03-Apr-200002-Apr-20061
Dasari Narayana Rao03-Apr-200002-Apr-20062
K. M. Khan03-Apr-200016-Oct-20032death
Kimidi Kalavenkata Rao03-Apr-199802-Apr-2004 1
P. Prabhakar Reddy 03-Apr-1998 02-Apr-2004 1
03-Apr-1998 02-Apr-2004 2
Rumandla Ramchandraiah 03-Apr-1998 02-Apr-2004 1
Dasari Nagabhushana Rao03-Apr-1998 02-Apr-2004 1
03-Apr-1998 02-Apr-2004 1
NOM27-Aug-1997 26-Aug-2003 1
29-Sep-1997 02-Mar-1998 2 By-election due to the death of N. Giri Prasad in 1997. Elected to Lok Sabha in 1998 from Mahabubnagar, resigned on 2 March 1988 but term ends on 2 April 1988
10-Apr-1996 09-Apr-2002 1
10-Apr-1996 09-Apr-20021
10/04/1996 09/04/2002 1
S Ramachandra Reddy 10/04/1996 09/04/2002 1
10-Apr-1996 09-Apr-2002 1
10-Apr-1996 09-Apr-2002 1
Mohan Babu18-Apr-199502-Apr-20001 By-election due to the death of Majji Tulasi Das
Alladi P. Rajkumar03-Apr-1994 02-Apr-2000 1
Yerra Narayanaswamy03-Apr-1994 21-Oct-1999 1 Resigned
T. Venkatram Reddy 31/01/1994 02/04/2000 1
03-Apr-1994 02-Apr-2000 1 Central Minister
Majji Tulasi Das 03-Apr-1994 21-Sep-19941 Died on 21 September 1994
K. M. Khan 03-Apr-1994 02-Apr-2000 2
N. Giri Prasad 03-Apr-1992 24-May-19971 dead 24/05/1997
A. S. Chowdary03-Apr-1992 02-Apr-1998 3
03-Apr-1992 02-Apr-1998 1
V. Hanumantha Rao 03/04/1992 02/04/1998 1
V Rajeshwar Rao 03-Apr-1992 02-Apr-1998 1
10-Apr-1990 09-Apr-1996 2 Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha from 1991 to 1992
10-Apr-1990 26-Nov-1995 1 Died on 26 November 1995
10-Apr-1990 09-Apr-1996 1
10/04/1990 09/04/1996 1
Mentay Padmanabham13-Sep-198902-Apr-19941By-election due to the death of L. Narsingh Naik
L. Narsingh Naik 03-Apr-1988 12-Jan-1989 1 Died on 12 January 1989
03/04/1988 02/04/1994 1
03-Apr-1988 02-Apr-1994 1
03-Apr-1988 02-Apr-2000 2
03-Apr-1988 02-Apr-1994 1
Mohd. Khaleelur Rahman05-Oct-1987 02-Apr-19942By-election due to the death of K. L. N. Prasad
03-Apr-198602-Apr-1992 1
Talari Manohar 03/04/1986 02/04/1992 1
Dr. G. Vijaya Mohan Reddy 03-Apr-1986 02-Apr-1992 1
Kalvala Prabhakar Rao 03-Apr-1986 02-Apr-1992 1
Renuka Chowdary03/04/1986 02/04/1998[7] 2
Prof C. Lakshmanna 10-Apr-1984 09-Apr-19901
Puttapaga Radhakrishna10-Apr-1984 09-Apr-1990 1
Yalla Sesi Bhushana Rao 10-Apr-1984 09-Apr-1990 1
10/04/198409/04/19962
10-Apr-198409-Apr-19902
S. B. Ramesh Babu 03-Apr-1982 02-Apr-1988 1
03-Apr-1982 02-Apr-1988 2
Prof. B. Ramachandra Rao 03-Apr-1982 02-Apr-1988 1
P. Babul Reddy 03-Apr-198202-Apr-19881
Rayapati Sambasiva Rao03-Apr-1982 02-Apr-1988 1
20-Mar-1981 02-Apr-1982 1
16/09/1981 02/04/1996 3
K. V. R. S. Balasubba Rao 20-Mar-1981 09-Apr-1984 1 By-election due to the resignation of T. Anjaiah in 1981
Syed Rahmat Ali 03-Apr-1980 02-Apr-1986 1
B. Krishna Mohan 03-Apr-1980 02-Apr-1986 1
G. Swamy Naik 03-Apr-1980 02-Apr-1992 2
03-Apr-1980 02-Apr-1986 1
A. S. Chowdary03-Apr-1980 02-Apr-1986 3
B. Satya Narayan Reddy10-Apr-1978 09-Apr-1984 2Governor
Ghouse Mohiuddin Shaikh 10/04/1978 09/04/1984 1
Chadalavada Venkatrao 10/04/1978 09/04/1984 1
10-Apr-1978 19-Feb-19811
Buddha Priya Maurya 10-Apr-1978 09-Apr-1984 1
N. P. Chengalraya Naidu 10-Apr-1978 09-Apr-1984 1
18/07/1977 02/04/1980 2
Mohammad Rahamathulla03-Apr-1976 02-Apr-1982 1
Palavalasa Rajasekharam 03-Apr-1976 02-Apr-1982 1
M Y Saleem 03/04/1974 02/04/1980 1
R. Narasimha Reddy 03-Apr-1974 02-Apr-1980 1
V. C. Kesava Rao 03-Apr-1974 02-Apr-1986 4
03-Apr-1974 20-Mar-19771
10-Apr-1972 09-Apr-1978 3
Kasim Ali Abid10-Apr-1972 09-Apr-19781
30-Mar-1972 02-Apr-1974 1
10-Apr-1972 09-Apr-1978 3
Rathnabai Sreenivasa Rao 10-Apr-1972 09-Apr-1978 1
A. S. Chowdary10-Apr-1972 09-Apr-1978 3
10-Apr-1972 09-Apr-1978 1
Todal Basar 27/05/1972 26/05/1978 1
M. R. Krishna19-Jul-1972 02-Apr-1982 2
K. L. N. Prasad03-Apr-197016-Jul-19873 Died on 16 July 1987
V. B. Raju03-Apr-1970 02-Apr-1982 2
03/04/1970 02/04/1982 2
Gaddam Narayana Reddy 03-Apr-1970 02-Apr-1976 1
Katragadda Srinivasa Rao 03-Apr-1970 02-Apr-1976 1
11-Mar-1969 02-Apr-1980 2
27-Mar-1967 26-Nov-1968 2
M. Srinivasa Reddy 03-Apr-1968 02-Apr-1974 1
Jagarlamudi Chandramouli 03-Apr-1968 02-Apr-1974 1
Sanda Narayanappa 03-Apr-1968 02-Apr-1974 1
03/04/1968 02/04/1974 3
23/03/1967 02/04/1972 2
J. C. Nagi Reddy 03-Apr-1966 02-Apr-1972 2
M. V. Bhadram 03-Apr-1966 02-Apr-1972 1
J H Subbiah 03/04/1966 02/04/19722
K. P. Mallikarjunudu 03-Apr-1966 02-Apr-1972 1
03-Apr-1966 24-Feb-19673Elected to Lok Sabha
03-Apr-1964 02-Apr-1970 1
03/04/1964 02/04/1976 2 Central Minister
20-Nov-1964 02-Apr-1966 3
Yella Reddy 03/04/1964 02/04/1970 1
M. L. Mary Naidu 03-Apr-1964 02-Apr-1970 1
V C Keshava Rao 03/04/1962 02/04/1968 1
K. V. Raghunatha Reddy03-Apr-1962 02-Apr-1980 3Central Minister & Governor
Kasu Vengala Reddy 03-Apr-1962 02-Apr-1968 1
03-Apr-1962 02-Apr-1968 1
P. K. Kumaran 03-Apr-1962 02-Apr-1968 1
N. Narotham Reddy 03-Apr-1962 02-Apr-19682
Burgula Ramakrishna Rao21-Jun-1962 02-Apr-1966 1
03-Apr-1960 02-Apr-19723
D. Ramanuja Rao 16-Jun-1960 02-Apr-1962 1
J. C. Nagi Reddy 03-Apr-1960 16-Sep-1964 2
K. L. Narasimha Rao03-Apr-1960 02-Apr-1966 1
Narla Venkateshwara Rao 03-Apr-1958 02-Apr-1970 2
S Channa Reddy 03/04/1958 02/04/1964 1
Narsing Rao 03/04/1958 02/04/1964 1
03/04/1958 02/04/1970 2
18-Aug-1958 27-Feb-1962 2
A. Chakradhar 03-Apr-1958 02-Apr-1964 1
18/04/1957 02/04/1964 2
N. Narotham Reddy 02-Apr-1956 15-Mar-19602
15/02/1956 02/04/1962 1
V K Dhage 03/04/1956 02/04/1960 1 HY state
Janardhan Rao Desai 03/04/1956 02/04/1962 1 Mysore State
T J M Wilson07/07/1955 02/04/1958 1
B V Gurumoorthy 15/02/1954 02/04/1956 1
Akbar Ali Khan03-Apr-1954 02-Apr-1972 3
Shaik Galib03-Apr-1954 12-Jul-1958 1
V Prasad Rao 03/04/1954 02/04/1960 1 HY state
J V K VallabhRao 03/04/1954 02/04/1960 1
Adduru Balarami Reddy 30-Nov-1953 09-Mar-1962 2
19-Nov-1953 02-Apr-1960 2
V Venkataramana30/11/1953 02/04/1962 2 https://sansad.in/rs/members
Nandury Durga Mallikarjuna Prasada Rao 30-Nov-1953 02-Apr-1956 1 bye 1953
D Italia Dinshaw03/04/1952 02/04/1956 1 HY 52-56
B S Ventak Rao 03/04/1952 02/04/1954 1 dea 04/11/1953 HY state
03/04/1952 02/04/1954 1 HY state
J H Subbiah 03/04/1952 02/04/1954 1HY state
Puranmal S Lahoti 03/04/1952 02/04/19561
K Narayanappa 03/04/1952 02/04/1954 1
22-Aug-1952 15-Sep-19533Madras State, Resigned to become Deputy Chief Minister of newly formed Andhra State
Puchalapalli Sundarayya03/04/1952 21/03/1955 1
Dr. Raj Bahadur Gour03-Apr-195202-Apr-1962 2
Makineni Basavapunnaiah03/04/1952 02/04/1966 3

References

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  2. Web site: Statewise Retirement. 164.100.47.5. 12 June 2016.
  3. Web site: YSRCP strength in Rajya Sabha now 8 as third MP resigns. . 25 Sep 2024 . en.
  4. Web site: Two YSRCP MPs of Rajya Sabha resign, party set to lose ground in Upper House. . 29 August 2024 . en.
  5. Web site: Setback for Jagan as two YSRCP Rajya Sabha members resign from House, likely to join TDP. . 29 August 2024 . en.
  6. News: 2014-02-12 . Nandi Yellaiah among 3 nominated to Council . The Hindu .
  7. Web site: Biennial Elections to the Council of States (Rajya Sabha) to fill the seats of members retiring in April, 1998 and Bye-election to fill one casual vacancy. Election Commission of India, New Delhi. 22 August 2017.

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