List of Rajya Sabha members from Gujarat

For other uses, see Member of Parliament (India).

The Rajya Sabha (meaning the "Council of States") is the upper house of the Parliament of India. Gujarat elects 11 seats and they are indirectly elected by the state legislators of Gujarat. Earlier since 1952, Bombay State elects 17 seats, Saurashtra State elects 4 seats and Kutch State elects 1 seat. After Constitution (Seventh Amendment) Act of 1956, Bombay State elects 27 seats. After Bombay Reorganisation Act of 1960, three seats were increased and effective from 1 May 1960, the new Gujarat State elects 11 seats while new Maharshtra State elects 19 seats. 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]

Current members

Keys:   BJP (10)   INC (1)

Name[2] Party affiliation Date of
Appointment[3] 		Date of
Retirement[3]
Jagat Prakash Nadda Bharatiya Janata Party 02-Apr-2024 02-Apr-2030
Jasvantsinh Salamsinh Parmar Bharatiya Janata Party 02-Apr-2024 02-Apr-2030
Mayankbhai Nayak Bharatiya Janata Party 02-Apr-2024 02-Apr-2030
Govind Dholakia Bharatiya Janata Party 02-Apr-2024 02-Apr-2030
Subrahmanyam Jaishankar Bharatiya Janata Party 19-Aug-2023 18-Aug-2029
Kesridevsinh Jhala Bharatiya Janata Party 19-Aug-2023 18-Aug-2029
Babubhai Desai Bharatiya Janata Party 19-Aug-2023 18-Aug-2029
Rambhai Mokariya Bharatiya Janata Party 22-Feb-2021 21-Jun-2026
Ramilaben Bara Bharatiya Janata Party 22-Jun-2020 21-Jun-2026
Narhari Amin Bharatiya Janata Party 22-Jun-2020 21-Jun-2026
Shaktisinh Gohil Indian National Congress 22-Jun-2020 21-Jun-2026

BJP MP List

Name (Alphabetical Last Name) Party Date of Appointment Date of Retirement Term Notes
Suryakantbhai Acharya BJP 19/08/2005 18/08/2011 1st Death-21/12/2009
Narhari Amin BJP 22/06/2020 21/06/2026 1 *
Dineshchandra Anavadiya BJP 22/02/2021 18/08/2023 1 Bye-e Ahmed Patel
Lekhraj Bachani BJP 03/04/2000 02/04/2006 1
Ramilaben Bara BJP 22/06/2020 21/06/2026 1 *
Abhay Bharadwaj BJP 22/06/2020 01/12/2020 1 Death: 1 December 2020
Bangaru Laxman BJP 10/04/1996 09/04/2002 1
Jayantilal Barot BJP 10/04/2002 09/04/2008 1
Anantray Devshanker Dave BJP 10/04/1990 09/04/1996 1st
Anantray Devshanker Dave BJP 10/04/1996 09/04/2004 2nd
Babubhai Desai BJP 19/08/2023 18/08/2029 1 *[4]
Chunibhai K Gohel BJP 10/04/2014 09/04/2020 1
Prafull Goradia BJP 07/04/1998 02/04/2000 1 bye 1998 res of A Patel
Smriti Zubin Irani BJP 19/08/2011 18/08/2017 1
Smriti Zubin Irani BJP 19/08/2017 18/08/2023 2 Res.29/05/2019 -Ele 17-LS, Amethi[5]
Arun Jaitley BJP 03/04/2000 02/04/2006 1
Arun Jaitley BJP 03/04/2006 02/04/2012 2
Arun Jaitley BJP 03/04/2012 02/04/2018 3
Subrahmanyam Jaishankar BJP 06/07/2019 18/08/2023 1st bye 2019 res of Amit Shah[6]
Subrahmanyam Jaishankar BJP 19/08/2023 18/08/2029 2nd *[7]
Kesridevsinh Jhala BJP 19/08/2023 18/08/2029 1 *[4]
Jana Krishnamurthi BJP 10/04/2002 09/04/2008 1st Death-25/09/2007
Mansukh L. Mandaviya BJP 03/04/2012 02/04/2018 1st
Mansukh L. Mandaviya BJP 03/04/2018 02/04/2024 2nd *
Kanaksinh Mohansinh Mangrola BJP 03/04/1994 02/04/2000 1st Res.-02/11/1996
Lalitbhai Mehta BJP 19/08/1999 18/08/2005 1
Rambhai Mokariya BJP 22/02/2021 21/06/2026 1 * Bye-e Abhay Bharadwaj
Pravin Naik BJP 19/02/2010 18/08/2011 1st Bye-e D. Acharya
Dilip Pandya BJP 19/08/2011 18/08/2017 1st
Dr A. K. Patel BJP 03/04/2000 02/04/2006 1st
Anandiben Patel BJP 03/04/1994 02/04/2000 1st Res 12/03/1998 Ele GJ Assembly
Bharatsinh Parmar BJP 10/04/2008 09/04/2014 1st
Kanjibhai Patel BJP 03/04/2006 02/04/2012 1st
Keshubhai Patel BJP 10/04/2002 09/04/2008 1st
Surendra Motilal Patel BJP 19/08/2005 18/08/2011 1st
Urmilaben Chimanbhai Patel BJP 19/08/1993 18/08/1999[8] 1st
Parsottambhai Rupala BJP 10/04/2008 09/04/2014 1
Parsottambhai Rupala BJP 01/06/2016 02/04/2018 2nd Bye-e D Rashtrapal
Parsottambhai Rupala BJP 03/04/2018 02/04/2024 3rd *
Vijay Rupani BJP 03/04/2006 02/04/2012 1
Amit Shah BJP 19/08/2017 18/08/2023 1st Res.29/05/2019 -Ele 17-LS, Gandhinagar[5]
Chimanbhai Haribhai Shukla BJP 19/08/1993 18/08/1999[8] 1st Died-21/04/2008
Savita Sharda BJP 19/08/1999 18/08/2005 1st
Gopalsinh G Solanki BJP 10/04/1990 09/04/1996 1st
Gopalsinh G Solanki BJP 10/04/1996 09/04/2002 2nd
Jugalji Mathurji Thakor BJP 06/07/2019 18/08/2023 1 bye 2019 res of Smriti Irani
Natuji Halaji Thakor BJP 10/04/2008 09/04/2014 1
Mahant Shambhuprasadji Tundiya BJP 10/04/2014 09/04/2020 1
Shankarbhai Vegad BJP 03/04/2012 02/04/2018 1st
Lal Sinh Vadodia BJP 10/04/2014 09/04/2020 1
Shankersinh Vaghela BJP 10/04/1984 09/04/1990 1 Res.27/11/1989 -Ele 9-LS, Gandhinagar

INC MP List

Name (Alphabetical Last Name) Party Date of Appointment Date of Retirement Term Notes
Brahma Kumar Bhatt INC 10/04/1996 09/04/2002 1 died 6/1/2009
Jitendrabhai Labhshanker Bhatt INC 14/08/1987 13/08/1993 1st
Nanabhai Shah INC 03/04/1952 02/04/1956 1 Saurashtra
Khemchandbhai Chavda INC 13/08/1960 02/04/1966 1st bye 1960
Khemchandbhai Chavda INC 03/04/1966 02/04/1972 2nd Res.10/03/1971 Ele 5th LS, Patan
Suresh J Desai INC 03/04/1960 02/04/1966 1st Bombay State
Suresh J Desai INC(O) 03/04/1966 02/04/1972 2nd
Tilok Gogoi INC 20/07/1977 02/04/1980 1 bye 1977
Mohammed Husain Golandaz INC 03/04/1976 02/04/1982 1
Jethalal Harikrishna Joshi INC 22/04/1957 02/04/1960 1 Bombay State Madhya Saurashtra 1952-57
Jethalal Harikrishna Joshi INC 03/04/1960 02/04/1966 2nd Bombay State
Shaktisinh Gohil INC 22/06/2020 21/06/2026 1 *
Jaisukh lal Hathi INC 03/04/1952 02/04/1958 1 Saurashtra (state)Res-12/03/1957 Elected to 2nd LS
Jaisukh lal Hathi INC 03/04/1962 02/04/1968 2
Jaisukh lal Hathi INC 03/04/1968 02/04/1974 3
Kumud Ben Joshi INC 15/03/1973 02/04/1976 1 bye 1973 dea D Patel
Kumud Ben Joshi INC 03/04/1976 02/04/1982 2
Kumud Ben Joshi INC 03/04/1982 02/04/1988 3 Res.-25/11/1985
Maganlal Bhagwanji Joshi INC 22/04/1957 02/04/1958 1 bye 1957 resHathi Bombay State
Ibrahim Kalaniya INC 10/04/1972 09/04/1978 1
Ibrahim Kalaniya INC 10/04/1978 09/04/1984 2 Died 27-7-1987
Prof. Alka Balram Kshatriya INC 10/04/2002 09/04/2008 1
Prof. Alka Balram Kshatriya INC 10/04/2008 09/04/2014 2
Sumitra Kulkarni INC 10/04/1972 09/04/1978 1st Switched to Janata Party in mid-term
Raoof Valiullah INC 10/04/1984 09/04/1990 1st
Dr Dara Hormusji Variava INC 03/04/1952 02/04/1954 1st Saurashtra State
Dr Dara Hormusji Variava INC 03/04/1954 02/04/1960 2nd Bombay State
Shamprasad R Vasavada INC 30/08/1968 02/04/1970 1st bye 1968
Shamprasad R Vasavada INC(O) 03/04/1970 02/04/1976 2nd Death -20/11/1972
Amee Yajnik INC 03/04/2018 02/04/2024 1 *
Lavji Lakhamshi INC 24/09/1952 04/02/1954 1st bye 1952 Kutch State res Thaker
Lavji Lakhamshi INC 04/03/1954 04/02/1960 1st Bombay State
Iqbal Mohammed Khan Lohani INC 13/08/1960 02/04/1964 1st bye 1960
Harisinh Bhagubava Mahida INC 14/08/1975 13/08/1981 1st
Harisinh Bhagubava Mahida INC 14/08/1981 13/08/1987 2nd Res.-15/03/1985
Yogendra Makwana INC 05/03/1973 02/04/1976 1st bye 1973 dea S Vasavada
Yogendra Makwana INC 04/03/1976 04/02/1982 2nd
Yogendra Makwana INC 03/04/1982 02/04/1988 3rd
Madhav Singh Solanki INC 03/04/1988 02/04/1994 1st
Madhav Singh Solanki INC 03/04/1994 02/04/2000[9] 2nd
Premji B Thaker INC 03/04/1952 02/04/1954 1 Saurashtra State res 26/07/1952
Himmat Sinh INC 10/04/1972 09/04/1978 1st
P Shiv Shankar INC 10/05/1985 13/08/1987 1st bye 1985 res H Mahida
P Shiv Shankar INC 14/08/1987 13/08/1993 2nd
Mahipatray M Mehta INC 03/04/1960 02/04/1966 1 Bombay State - 5th LS Kutch
Pushpaben Mehta INC(O) 03/04/1966 02/04/1972 1st
Irshad Baig Mirza INC 21/03/1983 09/04/1984 1st bye 1983 dea of Piloo Modi
Irshad Baig Mirza INC 10/04/1984 09/04/1990 2nd
Madhusudan Mistry INC 10/04/2014 09/04/2020 1
Raju Parmar INC 03/04/1988 02/04/1994 1st
Raju Parmar INC 03/04/1994 02/04/2000 2nd
Raju Parmar INC 03/04/2000 02/04/2006 3rd
Ahmed Patel INC 19/08/2011 18/08/2017 4
Ahmed Patel INC 19/08/2017 25/11/2020 5 Death, 25/11/2020
Chhotubhai Sukhabhai Patel INC 14/08/1987 13/08/1993 1st
Dahyabhai Patel INC 03/04/1958 02/04/1964 1st Bombay State
Chimanbhai Mehta INC 10/04/1984 09/04/1990 1
Dahyabhai Patel INC 03/04/1964 02/04/1970 2nd
Dahyabhai Patel INC 03/04/1970 02/04/1976 3rd Death-11/08/1973
Jadhavji Keshavji Modi INC 21/11/1957 02/04/1962 1 bye 1957 res Shah Bombay State
Gulam Haider Valimohmed Momin INC 03/04/1964 02/04/1970 1
Pranab Mukherjee INC 14/08/1981 13/08/1987 3 WB 1969-81 WB 1993-2004
Maganbhai Shankerbhai Patel INC 16/08/1960 02/04/1962 1st bye 1960
Maganbhai Shankerbhai Patel INC 03/04/1962 02/04/1968 2nd Death-16/04/1967
Maniben Vallabhbhai Patel INC 03/04/1964 02/04/1970 1st
Tribhuvandas Kishibhai Patel INC 21/07/1967 02/04/1968 1st bye 1967 dea M Patel
Tribhuvandas Kishibhai Patel INC 03/04/1968 02/04/1974 2nd
Vithalbhai Motibhai Patel INC 03/04/1982 02/04/1988 1st
Vithalbhai Motibhai Patel INC 03/04/1988 02/04/1994 2nd
Praveen Rashtrapal INC 03/04/2006 02/04/2012 1
Praveen Rashtrapal INC 03/04/2012 02/04/2018 2nd Death-12/05/2016
Naranbhai Rathwa INC 03/04/2018 02/04/2024 1 *
Ramsinh Rathwa INC 03/04/1982 02/04/1988 1st
Ramsinh Rathwa INC 03/04/1988 02/04/1994 2nd
Sagar Rayka INC 27/01/1986 02/04/1988 1 bye 1986 res of K Joshi
Bhogilal Maganlal Shah INC 03/04/1952 02/04/1956 1 Saurashtra-Died.5-12-1976
Kodardas Kalidas Shah INC 03/04/1960 02/04/1966 1st Bombay State
Kodardas Kalidas Shah INC 03/04/1966 02/04/1972 2nd Res.22/05/1971-Gov of TN
Maneklal Chunilal Shah INC 03/04/1962 02/04/1968 1 13/03/1967
Manubhai Shah INC 03/04/1956 02/04/1962 1st Res.-12/03/1957 Ele to 2 LS Madhya Saurashtra
Manubhai Shah INC 03/04/1970 02/04/1976 2nd
Meghji Pethraj Shah INC 03/04/1956 02/04/1962 1st Bombay State Res.-26/07/1957

Other MP List

Name (Alphabetical Last Name) Party Date of Appointment Date of Retirement Term Notes
Chimanbhai Mehta Janata Dal 10/04/1990 09/04/1996 2nd
Dinesh Trivedi Janata Dal 10/04/1990 09/04/1996 1 WB 2002 - 08
Ghanshyam Oza Janata Party 10/04/1978 09/04/1984 1st
Prof Ramlal Parikh Janata Party 14/08/1975 13/08/1981 1st
H M Trivedi Janata Party 10/04/1972 09/04/1978 1
Manubhai Patel Janata Party 10/04/1978 09/04/1984 1st Died 27/03/2015
Piloo Modi Janata Party 10/04/1978 09/04/1984 1 Death-29/01/1983
Sumitra Kulkarni INC Janata Party 10/04/1972 09/04/1978 1st Switched from INC in mid-term
Lal Krishna Advani Bharatiya Jana Sangh 03/04/1976 02/04/1982 2nd DL 1970-76, MP 1982-89
Devdatt Kumar Kikabhai Patel Bharatiya Jana Sangh 03/04/1970 02/04/1976 1st Died 27-12-2001
Rohit Manushankar Dave Praja Socialist Party 03/04/1958 02/04/1964 1st Bombay State Died 11/10/1987
Dr Biharilal Naranji Antani Swatantra Party 03/04/1966 02/04/1972 1st Death-16/09/1971
U N Mahida Independent 03/04/1968 02/04/1974 1st Died 4-3-1991
Viren J. Shah Independent 14/08/1975 13/08/1981 1st MH-RS 1990-96
Kishor Chandulal Mehta Independent 14/08/1981 13/08/1987 1
Dr Yoginder K Alagh Independent 26/11/1996 02/04/2000 1st bye 1996 res K Mangrola
  • Star (*) Represents current Rajya Sabha members from GJ
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