List of Rajya Sabha members from Karnataka

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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]

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Incumbent Members of Parliament as of 2024

Keys:  BJP (6)  INC (5)  JD(S) (1)

#Name [3] PartyTerm StartTerm End
1 Narayana Bhandage BJP 03-Apr-202403-Apr-2030
2 Nirmala Sitharaman 01-Jul-202230-Jun-2028
3 Lehar Singh Siroya 01-Jul-202230-Jun-2028
4 Jaggesh 01-Jul-202230-Jun-2028
5 K. Narayan 26-Nov-202025-Jun-2026
6 Eranna Kadadi 26-Jun-202025-Jun-2026
7 Syed Naseer Hussain INC 03-Apr-202403-Apr-2030
8 Ajay Maken 03-Apr-202403-Apr-2030
9 G. C. Chandrasekhar 03-Apr-202403-Apr-2030
10 Jairam Ramesh 01-Jul-202230-Jun-2028
11 Mallikarjun Kharge 26-Jun-202025-Jun-2026
12 H. D. Deve Gowda JDS 26-Jun-202025-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

NamePartyTerm startTerm endTerm(s)Notes
Syed Naseer Hussain INC 03-Apr-202403-Apr-20302 [4]
Ajay Maken INC 03-Apr-202403-Apr-20301
G. C. Chandrasekhar INC 03-Apr-202403-Apr-20302
Narayana Bhandage BJP 03-Apr-202403-Apr-20301
Nirmala Sitharaman BJP 01-Jul-202230-Jun-20282 [5]
Lehar Singh Siroya BJP 01-Jul-202230-Jun-20281
Jaggesh BJP 01-Jul-202230-Jun-20281
Jairam Ramesh INC 01-Jul-202230-Jun-20282
K. Narayan BJP 26-Nov-202025-Jun-20261bye - death of Ashok Gasti [6]
Ashok Gasti BJP 26-Jun-202017-Sep-20201death [7]
Eranna Kadadi BJP 26-Jun-202025-Jun-20261
Mallikarjun Kharge INC 26-Jun-202025-Jun-20261
H. D. Deve Gowda JDS 26-Jun-202025-Jun-20262
K. C. Ramamurthy BJP 05-Dec-201930-Jun-20222bye - resignation by himself
Syed Naseer Hussain INC 03-Apr-201802-Apr-20241
L. Hanumanthaiah INC 03-Apr-201802-Apr-20241
G. C. Chandrasekhar INC 03-Apr-201802-Apr-20241
Rajeev Chandrasekhar BJP 03-Apr-201802-Apr-20243
Oscar Fernandes INC 01-Jul-201613-Sep-20214death [8]
Jairam Ramesh INC 01-Jul-201630-Jun-20221
K. C. Ramamurthy INC 01-Jul-201616-Oct-20191resigned [9]
Nirmala Sitharaman BJP 01-Jul-201630-Jun-20221
B. K. Hariprasad INC 26-Jun-201425-Jun-20204
Rajeev Gowda INC 26-Jun-201425-Jun-20201
Prabhakar Kore BJP 26-Jun-201425-Jun-20203
D. Kupendra Reddy JDS 26-Jun-201425-Jun-20201
B. K. Hariprasad INC 22-Aug-201325-Jun-20143bye - resignation of Anil Lad
R. Ramakrishna BJP 03-Apr-201202-Apr-20181
Basavaraj Patil Sedam BJP 03-Apr-201202-Apr-20181
Rajeev Chandrasekhar Ind 03-Apr-201211-Mar-20182resigned
K. Rahman Khan INC 03-Apr-201202-Apr-20184
Hema Malini BJP 04-Mar-201103-Apr-20121bye - death of M. Rajasekara Murthy
Venkaiah Naidu BJP 01-Jul-201030-Jun-20163
Ayanur Manjunath BJP 01-Jul-201030-Jun-20161
Vijay Mallya Ind 01-Jul-201004-May-20162resigned
Oscar Fernandes INC 01-Jul-201030-Jun-20163
Rama Jois BJP 26-Jun-200825-Jun-20141
Prabhakar Kore BJP 26-Jun-200825-Jun-20142
S. M. Krishna INC 26-Jun-200825-Jun-20142
Anil Lad INC 26-Jun-200820-May-20131elected to Bellary City Assembly
K. B. Shanappa BJP 03-Apr-200602-Apr-20121
M. Rajasekara Murthy JDS 03-Apr-200605-Dec-20103death
K. Rahman Khan INC 03-Apr-200602-Apr-20123
Rajeev Chandrasekhar Ind 03-Apr-200602-Apr-20121
B. K. Hariprasad INC 01-Jul-200430-Jun-20102
Oscar Fernandes INC 01-Jul-200430-Jun-20102
Venkaiah Naidu BJP 01-Jul-200430-Jun-20102
M. A. M. Ramaswamy JDS 01-Jul-200430-Jun-20101
M. V. Rajasekharan INC 10-Apr-200209-Apr-20081
Janardhana Poojary INC 10-Apr-200209-Apr-20082
Prema Cariappa INC 10-Apr-200209-Apr-20081
Vijay Mallya Ind 10-Apr-200209-Apr-20081
K. Rahman Khan INC 03-Apr-200002-Apr-20062
K. B. Krishna Murthy INC 03-Apr-200002-Apr-20061
Bimba Raikar INC 03-Apr-200002-Apr-20061
M. Rajasekara Murthy BJP 03-Apr-200010-Nov-20052resigned
K. C. Kondaiah INC 14-Jan-200009-Apr-20021bye - resignation of S. M. Krishna
A. Lakshmisagar JD 13-Apr-199809-Apr-20021bye - resignation of H. D. Deve Gowda
H. K. Javare Gowda JD 03-Apr-199802-Apr-20041
S. R. Bommai JD 03-Apr-199802-Apr-20041
Venkaiah Naidu BJP 03-Apr-199802-Apr-20041
Oscar Fernandes INC 03-Apr-199802-Apr-20041
H. D. Deve Gowda JD 23-Sep-199602-Mar-19981bye - resignation of Leeladevi Renuka Prasad

elected to Hassan Lok Sabha constituency

Ramakrishna Hegde JD 10-Apr-199609-Apr-20022
C. M. Ibrahim JD 10-Apr-199609-Apr-20021
Leeladevi R Prasad JD 10-Apr-199622-Apr-19961resigned
S. M. Krishna INC 10-Apr-199614-Oct-19991sworn in as Chief minister of Karnataka
H. Hanumanthappa INC 03-Apr-199402-Apr-20003 [10]
M. Rajasekara Murthy INC 03-Apr-199423-Aug-19991resgined
Janardhana Poojary INC 03-Apr-199402-Apr-20001
K. Rahman Khan INC 03-Apr-199402-Apr-20001
Margaret Alva INC 03-Apr-199202-Apr-19984
K. R. Jayadevappa INC 03-Apr-199202-Apr-19981
Gundappa Korwar INC 03-Apr-199202-Apr-19981
Satchidananda INC 03-Apr-199202-Apr-19983
Satchidananda INC 04-Sep-199102-Apr-19922bye - resignation of Taradevi Siddhartha
B. K. Hariprasad INC 10-Apr-199009-Apr-19961
Prabhakar Kore INC 10-Apr-199009-Apr-19961
G. Y. Krishnan INC 10-Apr-199009-Apr-19961
I. G. Sanadi INC 10-Apr-199009-Apr-19961
Taradevi Siddhartha INC 26-Mar-199016-Jun-19911bye - resignation of D. B. Chandregowda

elected to Chikmagalur Lok Sabha

J.P. Javali JP 03-Apr-198802-Apr-19941
Ram Jethmalani JP 03-Apr-198802-Apr-19941
Abdul Samad Siddiqui JP 03-Apr-198802-Apr-19941
H. Hanumanthappa INC 03-Apr-198802-Apr-19942
D. B. Chandregowda JP 03-Apr-198614-Dec-19891elected to Tirthahalli Assembly
K. G. Maheswarappa JP 03-Apr-198602-Apr-19921
R. S. Naik JP 03-Apr-198602-Apr-19921
Margaret Alva INC 03-Apr-198602-Apr-19923
K. G. Thimme Gowda JP 10-Apr-198409-Apr-19901
M. S. Gurupadaswamy JP 10-Apr-198409-Apr-19903
Sarojini Mahishi JP 10-Apr-198409-Apr-19902
Kollur Mallappa INC 10-Apr-198409-Apr-19903
Sarojini Mahishi JP 08-Sep-198309-Apr-19841bye - resignation of Ramakrishna Hegde
H. Hanumanthappa INC 03-Apr-198202-Apr-19881
F. M. Khan INC 03-Apr-198202-Apr-19882
Veershetty Moglappa Kushnoor INC 03-Apr-198202-Apr-19881
M. Rajagopal INC 03-Apr-198202-Apr-19881
Margaret Alva INC 03-Apr-198002-Apr-19862
M. Basavaraju INC 03-Apr-198002-Apr-19861
Monika Das INC 03-Apr-198002-Apr-19861
M. Maddanna INC 03-Apr-198002-Apr-19861
B. Ibrahim INC 25-Mar-198009-Apr-1984bye - resignation of H. R. Basavaraj
H. R. Basavaraj INC 10-Apr-197817-Jan-19801resigned
Maqsood Ali Khan INC 10-Apr-197809-Apr-19842
Satchidananda INC 10-Apr-197809-Apr-19841
Ramakrishna Hegde JP 10-Apr-197823-May-19831sworn in as Chief minister of Karnataka
L. R. Naik INC 20-Jul-197702-Apr-19801bye - resignation of B. Rachaiah
T. V. Chandrasekharappa INC 13-Jul-197709-Apr-19781bye - resignation of T. A. Pai
L. G. Havanur INC 13-Jul-197709-Apr-19781bye - death of H. S. Narasiah
R. M. Desai INC 03-Apr-197602-Apr-19821
F. M. Khan INC 03-Apr-197602-Apr-19821
Mulka Govinda Reddy INC 03-Apr-197602-Apr-19824
K.S. Malle Gowda Ind 03-Apr-197602-Apr-19822
Margaret Alva INC 03-Apr-197402-Apr-19801
Kollur Mallappa INC 03-Apr-197402-Apr-19802
B. Rachaiah INC 03-Apr-197421-Mar-19771elected to Chamarajanagar Lok Sabha
U. K. Lakshmana Gowda Ind 03-Apr-197402-Apr-19802

Mysore state

NamePartyTerm startTerm endTerm(s)Notes
Maqsood Ali Khan INC 10-Apr-197209-Apr-19781
H. S. Narasiah INC 10-Apr-197215-May-19771death
T. A. Pai INC 10-Apr-197221-Mar-19771elected to Udupi Lok Sabha
Veerendra Patil INC(O) 10-Apr-197209-Apr-19781
K. Nagappa Alva INC(O) 03-Apr-197002-Apr-19761
B. P. Nagaraja Murthy INC 03-Apr-197002-Apr-19761
Mulka Govinda Reddy INC 03-Apr-197002-Apr-19763
K. S. Malle Gowda Ind 03-Apr-197002-Apr-19761
M. Sherkhan INC 30-Mar-197002-Apr-19723bye - death of Violet Alva
B. T. Kemparaj INC 03-Apr-196802-Apr-19741
Kollur Mallappa INC 03-Apr-196802-Apr-19741
Patil Puttappa INC 03-Apr-196802-Apr-19742
U. K. Lakshmana Gowda Ind 03-Apr-196802-Apr-19741
T. Siddalingaya INC 03-May-196702-Apr-19701bye - resignation of C. M. Poonacha
Violet Alva INC 03-Apr-196620-Nov-19692death
M. S. Gurupadaswamy INC 03-Apr-196602-Apr-19722
N. Sri Rama Reddy INC 03-Apr-196602-Apr-19722
M. D. Narayan Ind 03-Apr-196602-Apr-19721
C. M. Poonacha INC 03-Apr-196425-Feb-19671elected to Mangalore Lok Sabha
M. Sherkhan INC 03-Apr-196402-Apr-19702
Annapurna Devi Thimmareddy INC 03-Apr-196402-Apr-19702
Mulka Govinda Reddy Ind 03-Apr-196402-Apr-19702
D. P. Karmarkar INC 03-Apr-196202-Apr-19681
M. Govind Reddy INC 03-Apr-196202-Apr-19683
J Venkatappa PSP 03-Apr-196202-Apr-19681
Patil Puttappa INC 03-Apr-196202-Apr-19681
M. Sherkhan INC 09-Mar-196102-Apr-19642bye - death of M Valiulla
Violet Alva INC 03-Apr-196002-Apr-19661
M. S. Gurupadaswamy INC 03-Apr-196002-Apr-19661
N. Sri Rama Reddy INC 03-Apr-196002-Apr-19661
B.C. Nanjundaiya INC 03-Apr-196002-Apr-19662
B. P. Basappa Shetty INC 03-Apr-195802-Apr-19642
Annapurna Devi Thimmareddy INC 03-Apr-195802-Apr-19641
M Valiulla INC 03-Apr-195817-Dec-19602death
Mulka Govinda Reddy PSP 03-Apr-195802-Apr-19641
B.C. Nanjundaiya INC 25-Apr-195702-Apr-19601bye - resignation of H. C. Dasappa
B. Shiva Rao INC 25-Apr-195702-Apr-19601bye - resignation of K. Chengalaraya Reddy
M. Govind Reddy INC 03-Apr-195602-Apr-19622
N. S. Hardikar INC 03-Apr-195602-Apr-19622
Janardhan Rao Desai INC 03-Apr-195602-Apr-19621
S. V. Krishnamoorthy Rao INC 03-Apr-195601-Mar-19622elected to Shimoga Lok Sabha
Raghavendra Rao INC 03-Apr-195402-Apr-19601
H. C. Dasappa INC 03-Apr-195413-Mar-19571elected to Bangalore Lok Sabha
K. Chengalaraya Reddy INC 03-Apr-195418-Mar-19572elected to Kolar Lok Sabha
K. Chengalaraya Reddy INC 09-Oct-195202-Apr-19541bye - death of L. H. Thimmabovi
N. S. Hardikar INC 07-Aug-195202-Apr-19561
Lalchand Hirachand INC 03-Apr-195202-Apr-19581
B. P. Basappa Shetty INC 03-Apr-195202-Apr-19581
M Valiulla INC 03-Apr-195202-Apr-19581
S. V. Krishnamoorthy Rao INC 03-Apr-195202-Apr-19561
M. Govind Reddy INC 03-Apr-195202-Apr-19561
L. H. Thimmabovi INC 03-Apr-195224-Aug-19521death
C. Gopala Krishnamoorthy Reddy SOC 03-Apr-195202-Apr-19541

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