List of Rajya Sabha members from Andhra Pradesh

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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.

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Current members

Keys:  YSRCP (9)  Vacant (2)

NoName [1] Party affiliationDate of
Appointment [2]
Date of
Retirement [2]
1 Y. V. Subba Reddy YSRCP 02-Apr-202401-Apr-2030
2 Golla Baburao YSRCP 02-Apr-202401-Apr-2030
3Meda Raghunadha Reddy YSRCP 02-Apr-202401-Apr-2030
4 V. Vijayasai Reddy YSRCP 22-Jun-202221-Jun-2028
5 R. Krishnaiah YSRCP 22-Jun-202221-Jun-2028
6 S. Niranjan Reddy YSRCP 22-Jun-202221-Jun-2028
7Vacant [3] 21-Jun-2028
8 Alla Ayodhya Rami Reddy YSRCP 22-Jun-202021-Jun-2026
9Vacant [4] 21-Jun-2026
10 Pilli Subhash Chandra Bose YSRCP 22-Jun-202021-Jun-2026
11 Parimal Nathwani YSRCP 22-Jun-202021-Jun-2026

Chronological List of all Rajya Sabha members

NamePartyTerm startTerm endTerm(s)Notes
Y. V. Subba Reddy YSRCP 03-Apr-202402-Apr-20301*
Meda Raghunadha Reddy YSRCP 03-Apr-202402-Apr-20301*
Golla Babu Rao YSRCP 03-Apr-202402-Apr-20301*
V. Vijayasai Reddy YSRCP 22-Jun-202221-Jun-20282*
R. Krishnaiah YSRCP 22-Jun-202221-Jun-20281*
S. Niranjan Reddy YSRCP 22-Jun-202221-Jun-20281*
Beeda Masthan Rao YSRCP 22-Jun-202221-Jun-20281Resigned for MP seat on Aug29th 2024
Alla Ayodhya Rami Reddy YSRCP 22-Jun-202021-Jun-20261*
Mopidevi Venkataramana YSRCP 22-Jun-202021-Jun-20261Resigned for MP seat on Aug29th 2024
Pilli Subhash Chandra Bose YSRCP 22-Jun-202021-Jun-20261*
Parimal Nathwani YSRCP 22-Jun-202021-Jun-20261*
C. M. Ramesh BJP 03-Apr-201802-Apr-20242
Kanakamedala Ravindra Kumar TDP 03-Apr-201802-Apr-20241
Vemireddy Prabhakar Reddy YSRCP 03-Apr-201802-Apr-20241
T G Venkatesh BJP 22-Jun-201621-Jun-20221
Sujana Chowdary BJP 22-Jun-201621-Jun-20222
Suresh Prabhu BJP 22-Jun-201621-Jun-20221
V. Vijayasai Reddy YSRCP 22-Jun-201621-Jun-20221
Nirmala Sitharaman BJP 26-Jun-201417-Jun-20161bye - death of Nedurumalli Janardhana Reddy
T. Subbarami Reddy INC 10-Apr-201409-Apr-20203
Mohd. Ali Khan INC 10-Apr-201409-Apr-20202
K. V. P. Ramachandra Rao INC 10-Apr-201409-Apr-20202 RS member from Telangana 1-Jun-2014 onwards
Garikapati Mohan Rao BJP 10-Apr-201409-Apr-20201 RS member from Telangana 1-Jun-2014 onwards
Thota Seetharama Lakshmi TDP 10-Apr-201409-Apr-20201
K. Keshava Rao BRS 10-Apr-201409-Apr-20202
Chiranjeevi INC 03-Apr-201202-Apr-20181
Renuka Chowdary INC 03-Apr-201202-Apr-20183
Rapolu Ananda Bhaskar INC 03-Apr-201202-Apr-20181 RS member from Telangana 1-Jun-2014 onwards
Palvai Govardhan Reddy INC 03-Apr-20129-Jun-20171 RS member from Telangana 1-Jun-2014 onwards
C. M. Ramesh TDP 03-Apr-201202-Apr-20182 RS member from Telangana 1-Jun-2014 onwards
Devender Goud TDP 03-Apr-201202-Apr-20181
Jairam Ramesh INC 22-Jun-201021-Jun-20162
Nedurumalli Janardhana Reddy INC 22-Jun-201009-May-20143death
Jesudasu Seelam INC 22-Jun-201021-Jun-20162
V. Hanumantha Rao INC 22-Jun-201021-Jun-20163 RS member from Telangana 1-Jun-2014 onwards
Gundu Sudha Rani TDP 22-Jun-201021-Jun-20161 RS member from Telangana 1-Jun-2014 onwards
Sujana Chowdary TDP 22-Jun-201021-Jun-20161
Nedurumalli Janardhana Reddy INC 01-Apr-200921-Jun-20103bye - resignation of C. Ramachandraiah
K. V. P. Ramachandra Rao INC 10-Apr-200809-Apr-20141
Mohd. Ali Khan INC 10-Apr-200809-Apr-20142
T. Subbarami Reddy INC 10-Apr-200809-Apr-20143
Nandi Yellaiah INC 10-Apr-200814-Mar-20142nominated to Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council [5]
T. Ratna Bai INC 10-Apr-200814-Mar-20141nominated to Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council
Nandamuri Harikrishna TDP 10-Apr-200822-Aug-20131resigned
G. Sanjeeva Reddy INC 03-Apr-200602-Apr-20121
Dasari Narayana Rao INC 03-Apr-200602-Apr-20122
K. Keshava Rao INC 03-Apr-200602-Apr-20121
Raashid Alvi INC 03-Apr-200602-Apr-20122
Syed Azeez Pasha CPI 03-Apr-200602-Apr-20121
M. V. Mysura Reddy TDP 03-Apr-200602-Apr-20121
Jairam Ramesh INC 22-Jun-200421-Jun-20101
V. Hanumantha Rao INC 22-Jun-200421-Jun-20102
Gireesh Kumar Sanghi INC 22-Jun-200421-Jun-20101
Jesudasu Seelam INC 22-Jun-200421-Jun-20101
Penumalli Madhu CPI(M) 22-Jun-200421-Jun-20101
C. Ramachandraiah TDP 22-Jun-200422-Jan-20092resigned
Raashid Alvi INC 22-Jun-200402-Apr-20061bye - death of K. M. Khan
Sudarshan Akarapu TDP 10-Apr-200209-Apr-20081
S. M. Laljan Basha TDP 10-Apr-200209-Apr-20081
N. P. Durga TDP 10-Apr-200209-Apr-20081
Ravula Chandra Sekar Reddy TDP 10-Apr-200209-Apr-20081
T. Subbarami Reddy INC 10-Apr-200209-Apr-20083
Nandi Yellaiah INC 10-Apr-200209-Apr-20082
Alladi P Rajkumar TDP 03-Apr-200002-Apr-20062
Kambhampati Rama Mohana Rao TDP 03-Apr-200002-Apr-20061
Ramamuni Reddy Sirigi Reddy TDP 03-Apr-200002-Apr-20061
Vanga Geetha TDP 03-Apr-200002-Apr-20061
Dasari Narayana Rao INC 03-Apr-200002-Apr-20062
K. M. Khan INC 03-Apr-200016-Oct-20032death
Kimidi Kalavenkata Rao TDP 03-Apr-199802-Apr-20041
P. Prabhakar Reddy TDP 03-Apr-199802-Apr-20041
C. Ramachandraiah TDP 03-Apr-199802-Apr-20042
Rumandla Ramchandraiah TDP 03-Apr-199802-Apr-20041
Dasari Nagabhushana Rao CPI 03-Apr-199802-Apr-20041
Yadlapati Venkatarao TDP 03-Apr-199802-Apr-20041
C. Narayana Reddy NOM 27-Aug-199726-Aug-20031
S. Jaipal Reddy JD 29-Sep-199702-Mar-19982By-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
Daggubati Venkateswara Rao BJP 10-Apr-199609-Apr-20021
Jaya Prada TDP 10-Apr-199609-Apr-20021
K M Saifullah TDP 10/04/199609/04/20021
S Ramachandra Reddy TDP 10/04/199609/04/20021
Yarlagadda Lakshmi Prasad TDP 10-Apr-199609-Apr-20021
Y. Radhakrishnamurthy CPI(M) 10-Apr-199609-Apr-20021
Mohan Babu TDP 18-Apr-199502-Apr-20001By-election due to the death of Majji Tulasi Das
Alladi P. Rajkumar TDP 03-Apr-199402-Apr-20001
Yerra Narayanaswamy TDP 03-Apr-199421-Oct-19991Resigned
T. Venkatram Reddy INC 31/01/199402/04/20001
Kishore Chandra Deo INC 03-Apr-199402-Apr-20001Central Minister
Majji Tulasi Das INC 03-Apr-199421-Sep-19941Died on 21 September 1994
K. M. Khan INC 03-Apr-199402-Apr-20002
N. Giri Prasad CPI 03-Apr-199224-May-19971dead 24/05/1997
A. S. Chowdary INC(I) 03-Apr-199202-Apr-19983
G. Prathap Reddy INC(I) 03-Apr-199202-Apr-19981
V. Hanumantha Rao INC 03/04/199202/04/19981
V Rajeshwar Rao INC 03-Apr-199202-Apr-19981
S. Jaipal Reddy JD 10-Apr-199009-Apr-19962Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha from 1991 to 1992
Pragada Kotaiah INC(I) 10-Apr-199026-Nov-19951Died on 26 November 1995
M. M. Hashim INC(I) 10-Apr-199009-Apr-19961
R. K. Dhawan INC 10/04/199009/04/19961
Mentay Padmanabham TDP 13-Sep-198902-Apr-19941By-election due to the death of L. Narsingh Naik
L. Narsingh Naik TDP 03-Apr-198812-Jan-19891Died on 12 January 1989
Dr. Yelamanchili Sivaji TDP 03/04/198802/04/19941
Narreddy Tulasi Reddy TDP 03-Apr-198802-Apr-19941
Dronamraju Satyanarayana INC(I) 03-Apr-198802-Apr-20002
Moturu Hanumantha Rao CPI(M) 03-Apr-198802-Apr-19941
Mohd. Khaleelur Rahman TDP 05-Oct-198702-Apr-19942By-election due to the death of K. L. N. Prasad
Rao Gopal Rao TDP 03-Apr-198602-Apr-19921
Talari Manohar TDP 03/04/198602/04/19921
Dr. G. Vijaya Mohan Reddy TDP 03-Apr-198602-Apr-19921
Kalvala Prabhakar Rao TDP 03-Apr-198602-Apr-19921
Renuka Chowdary TDP 03/04/198602/04/1998 [6] 2
Prof C. Lakshmanna TDP 10-Apr-198409-Apr-19901
Puttapaga Radhakrishna TDP 10-Apr-198409-Apr-19901
Yalla Sesi Bhushana Rao TDP 10-Apr-198409-Apr-19901
P. Upendra TDP 10/04/198409/04/19962
B. Satya Narayan Reddy TDP 10-Apr-198409-Apr-19902
S. B. Ramesh Babu INC(I) 03-Apr-198202-Apr-19881
Y. Adinarayana Reddy INC(I) 03-Apr-198202-Apr-19882
Prof. B. Ramachandra Rao INC(I) 03-Apr-198202-Apr-19881
P. Babul Reddy JP 03-Apr-198202-Apr-19881
Rayapati Sambasiva Rao INC(I) 03-Apr-198202-Apr-19881
Meka Rangaiah Appa Rao INC(I) 20-Mar-198102-Apr-19821
T. Chandrasekhar Reddy INC 16/09/198102/04/19963
K. V. R. S. Balasubba Rao INC(I) 20-Mar-198109-Apr-19841By-election due to the resignation of T. Anjaiah in 1981
Syed Rahmat Ali INC(I) 03-Apr-198002-Apr-19861
B. Krishna Mohan INC(I) 03-Apr-198002-Apr-19861
G. Swamy Naik INC(I) 03-Apr-198002-Apr-19922
Roda Mistry National Democratic 03-Apr-198002-Apr-19861
A. S. Chowdary INC(I) 03-Apr-198002-Apr-19863
B. Satya Narayan Reddy JP 10-Apr-197809-Apr-19842Governor
Ghouse Mohiuddin Shaikh INC 10/04/197809/04/19841
Chadalavada Venkatrao INC 10/04/197809/04/19841
T. Anjaiah INC(I) 10-Apr-197819-Feb-19811
Buddha Priya Maurya INC(I) 10-Apr-197809-Apr-19841
N. P. Chengalraya Naidu INC(I) 10-Apr-197809-Apr-19841
N G Ranga INC 18/07/197702/04/19802
Mohammad Rahamathulla INC(I) 03-Apr-197602-Apr-19821
Palavalasa Rajasekharam INC(I) 03-Apr-197602-Apr-19821
M Y Saleem INC 03/04/197402/04/19801
R. Narasimha Reddy JP 03-Apr-197402-Apr-19801
V. C. Kesava Rao INC(I) 03-Apr-197402-Apr-19864
Kasu Brahmananda Reddy INC 03-Apr-197420-Mar-19771
Kota Punnaiah INC 10-Apr-197209-Apr-19783
Kasim Ali Abid INC 10-Apr-197209-Apr-19781
Nuthalapati Joseph INC 30-Mar-197202-Apr-19741
Nedurumalli Janardhana Reddy INC 10-Apr-197209-Apr-19783
Rathnabai Sreenivasa Rao JP 10-Apr-197209-Apr-19781
A. S. Chowdary INC(I) 10-Apr-197209-Apr-19783
Bezawada Papi Reddy JP 10-Apr-197209-Apr-19781
Todal Basar INC 27/05/197226/05/19781
M. R. Krishna INC(I) 19-Jul-197202-Apr-19822
K. L. N. Prasad INC(I) 03-Apr-197016-Jul-19873Died on 16 July 1987
V. B. Raju INC(U) 03-Apr-197002-Apr-19822
Venigalla Satyanarayana INC 03/04/197002/04/19822
Gaddam Narayana Reddy INC 03-Apr-197002-Apr-19761
Katragadda Srinivasa Rao Independent 03-Apr-197002-Apr-19761
M Anandam INC(I) 11-Mar-196902-Apr-19802
Marri Chenna Reddy INC 27-Mar-196726-Nov-19682
M. Srinivasa Reddy INC 03-Apr-196802-Apr-19741
Jagarlamudi Chandramouli SWA 03-Apr-196802-Apr-19741
Sanda Narayanappa INC(O) 03-Apr-196802-Apr-19741
M H Samuel INC 03/04/196802/04/19743
Yasoda Reddy INC 23/03/196702/04/19722
J. C. Nagi Reddy INC(O) 03-Apr-196602-Apr-19722
M. V. Bhadram CPI 03-Apr-196602-Apr-19721
J H Subbiah Independent 03/04/196602/04/19722
K. P. Mallikarjunudu INC(O) 03-Apr-196602-Apr-19721
Neelam Sanjiva Reddy INC 03-Apr-196624-Feb-19673Elected to Lok Sabha
Y. Adinarayana Reddy INC 03-Apr-196402-Apr-19701
Damodaram Sanjivayya INC 03/04/196402/04/19762Central Minister
Neelam Sanjiva Reddy INC 20-Nov-196402-Apr-19663
Yella Reddy CPI 03/04/196402/04/19701
M. L. Mary Naidu INC 03-Apr-196402-Apr-19701
V C Keshava Rao INC 03/04/196202/04/19681
K. V. Raghunatha Reddy INC 03-Apr-196202-Apr-19803Central Minister & Governor
Kasu Vengala Reddy INC 03-Apr-196202-Apr-19681
C. Ammanna Raja INC 03-Apr-196202-Apr-19681
P. K. Kumaran CPI 03-Apr-196202-Apr-19681
N. Narotham Reddy INC 03-Apr-196202-Apr-19682
Burgula Ramakrishna Rao INC 21-Jun-196202-Apr-19661
Kota Punnaiah INC 03-Apr-196002-Apr-19723
D. Ramanuja Rao INC 16-Jun-196002-Apr-19621
J. C. Nagi Reddy INC 03-Apr-196016-Sep-19642
K. L. Narasimha Rao INC 03-Apr-196002-Apr-19661
Narla Venkateshwara Rao INC 03-Apr-195802-Apr-19702
S Channa Reddy INC 03/04/195802/04/19641
Narsing Rao INC 03/04/195802/04/19641
Smt Yudvir Seeta INC 03/04/195802/04/19702
Bezawada Gopala Reddy INC 18-Aug-195827-Feb-19622
A. Chakradhar Independent 03-Apr-195802-Apr-19641
M H Samuel INC 18/04/195702/04/19642
N. Narotham Reddy INC 02-Apr-195615-Mar-19602
Yasoda Reddy INC 15/02/195602/04/19621
V K Dhage Independent 03/04/195602/04/19601HY state
Janardhan Rao Desai Independent 03/04/195602/04/19621Mysore State
T J M Wilson INC 07/07/195502/04/19581
B V Gurumoorthy INC 15/02/195402/04/19561
Akbar Ali Khan INC 03-Apr-195402-Apr-19723
Shaik Galib INC 03-Apr-195412-Jul-19581
V Prasad Rao CPI 03/04/195402/04/19601HY state
J V K VallabhRao CPI 03/04/195402/04/19601
Adduru Balarami Reddy INC 30-Nov-195309-Mar-19622
Alluri Satyanarayana Raju INC 19-Nov-195302-Apr-19602
V Venkataramana INC 30/11/195302/04/19622
Nandury Durga Mallikarjuna Prasada Rao CPI 30-Nov-195302-Apr-19561bye 1953
D Italia Dinshaw Independent 03/04/195202/04/19561HY 52-56
B S Ventak Rao Independent 03/04/195202/04/19541dea 04/11/1953 HY state
Osman Sobani Independent 03/04/195202/04/19541HY state
J H Subbiah Independent 03/04/195202/04/19541HY state
Puranmal S Lahoti INC 03/04/195202/04/19561
K Narayanappa INC 03/04/195202/04/19541
Neelam Sanjiva Reddy INC 22-Aug-195215-Sep-19533Madras State, Resigned to become Deputy Chief Minister of newly formed Andhra State
Puchalapalli Sundarayya CPI 03/04/195221/03/19551
Dr. Raj Bahadur Gour CPI 03-Apr-195202-Apr-19622
Makineni Basavapunnaiah CPI 03/04/195202/04/19663

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