The Rajya Sabha, or Council of States, is the upper house of the Parliament of India. Every state and union territory of India has been allocated some seats according to the Indian Constitution, and Puducherry is allocated one seat in the house, which is indirectly elected by members of the Puducherry Legislative Assembly. The seat elected to the house is determined by the number of seats a party possesses in the assembly during nomination.[1]
List of the members of parliament edit
represents current member
| Name | Party | Term start | Term end | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selvaganapathy | Bharatiya Janata Party | 07-Oct-2021 | 06-Oct-2027 | 1 | |
| N. Gokulakrishnan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 07-Oct-2015 | 06-Oct-2021 | 1 | |
| P. Kannan | Indian National Congress | 07-Oct-2009 | 06-Oct-2015 | 1 | |
| V. Narayanasamy | Indian National Congress | 07-Oct-2003 | 16-May-2009[a] | 3 | |
| C. P. Thirunavukkarasu | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 07-Oct-1997 | 06-Oct-2003 | 1 | |
| V. Narayanasamy | Indian National Congress | 05-Aug-1991 | 04-Aug-1997 | 2 | |
| V. Narayanasamy | Indian National Congress | 05-Aug-1985 | 04-Aug-1991 | 1 | |
| V. P. M. Samy | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 28-Jul-1977 | 27-Jul-1983 | 1 | |
| S. Sivaprakasam | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 07-Aug-1969 | 06-Aug-1975 | 1 | |
| P. Abraham | Indian National Congress | 07-Aug-1963 | 06-Aug-1969 | 1 | |
- ^ elected to Puducherry LS
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Rajya Sabha At Work (Second ed.). New Delhi: Rajya Sabha Secretariat. October 2006. p. 24. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
External links edit
- Rajya Sabha homepage hosted by the Indian government
- List of Sitting Members of Rajya Sabha (Term Wise)
- MEMBERS OF RAJYA SABHA (STATE WISE RETIREMENT LIST)