List of Rajya Sabha members from Telangana
The Rajya Sabha (meaning the "Council of States") is the upper house of the Parliament of India. Telangana elects 7 seats and they are indirectly elected by the state legislators of Telangana. The number of seats, allocated to the party, are determined by the amount of seats, a party possesses during nomination and the party nominates a member to be voted on. After Bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh, Member are allotted to Telangana state first time by lucky draw.[1]
Current Parties (2016)
| Party | Rajya Sabha MPs |
|---|---|
| Indian National Congress | 3 |
| Telugu Desam Party | 2 |
| Telangana Rashtra Samithi | 2 |
Telangana
| No | Name[2] | Party | Date of Appointment[3] |
Date of Retirement[3] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C. M. Ramesh | Telugu Desam Party | 02-Jun-2014 | 02-Apr-2018 |
| 2 | Garikapati Mohan Rao | Telugu Desam Party | 02-Jun-2014 | 09-Apr-2020 |
| 3 | K. V. P. Ramachandra Rao | Indian National Congress | 02-Jun-2014 | 09-Apr-2020 |
| 4 | D. Srinivas | Telangana Rashtra Samithi | 22-Jun-2016 | 21-Jun-2022 |
| 5 | Rapolu Ananda Bhaskar | Indian National Congress | 02-Jun-2014 | 02-Apr-2018 |
| 6 | P. Govardhan Reddy | Indian National Congress | 02-Jun-2014 | 02-Apr-2018 |
| 7 | V. Lakshmikantha Rao | Telangana Rashtra Samithi | 22-Jun-2016 | 21-Jun-2022 |
References
- ^ "Draw of lots decides Rajya Sabha members for Telangana, Andhra". The Hindu. 30 May 2014. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
- ^ "Statewise List". 164.100.47.5. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
- ^ a b "Statewise Retirement". 164.100.47.5. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
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