List of Rajya Sabha members from Punjab

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The list of current and past Rajya Sabha members from the Punjab. The state elects 7 members for a term of 6 years. The members are indirectly elected by the state legislators, as done since 1952.[1]

Current members

# Name[2] Party Term start Term end
1 Vikramjit Singh Sahney Template:Party name with colour 05-Jul-2022 04-Jul-2028
2 Balbir Singh Seechewal 05-Jul-2022 04-Jul-2028
3 Raghav Chadha 10-Apr-2022 09-Apr-2028
4 Sandeep Pathak 10-Apr-2022 09-Apr-2028
5 Harbhajan Singh 10-Apr-2022 09-Apr-2028
6 Ashok Mittal 10-Apr-2022 09-Apr-2028
7 Rajinder Gupta 24-Oct-2025 09-Apr-2028

List of former members of the Rajya Sabha from Punjab (since 1952)

Source: [3]

  • ^ - Incumbent Member of Parliament
Name Term start Left officeTemplate:Efn Statutory end of termTemplate:Efn Party Reason for leaving office
Anup Singh 3 April 1952 2 April 1954 Template:Full party name with colour
3 April 1954 2 April 1960
3 April 1962 22 November 1962 2 April 1964 Disqualified
3 April 1964 28 January 1969 2 April 1970 Death
Diwan Chaman Lall 3 April 1952 2 April 1956 Template:Full party name with colour
3 April 1956 2 April 1962
3 April 1962 2 April 1968
Darshan Singh Pheruman 3 April 1952 2 April 1956 Template:Full party name with colour
3 April 1956 2 April 1958
3 April 1958 2 April 1964 Template:Full party name with colour
Guraj Singh Dhillon 3 April 1952 2 April 1956 Template:Full party name with colour
Hans Raj Raizada 3 April 1952 29 August 1952 2 April 1954 Template:Full party name with colour Resigned
3 April 1953 2 April 1958
Mukund Lal Puri 3 April 1952 11 January 1953 2 April 1954 Template:Full party name with colour Death
M. H. S. Singh 3 April 1952 2 April 1954 Template:Full party name with colour
3 April 1954 2 April 1960
Swaran Singh 7 October 1952 18 March 1957 6 October 1958 Template:Full party name with colour Elected to Lok Sabha
Udham Singh Nagoke 3 April 1952 2 April 1954 Template:Full party name with colour
3 April 1954 2 April 1960
Zail Singh 3 April 1956 10 March 1962 2 April 1962 Template:Full party name with colour Resigned after being elected to Punjab legislative assembly
Amrit Kaur 20 April 1957 2 April 1958 Template:Full party name with colour
3 April 1958 6 February 1964 2 April 1964 Death
Jagan Nath Kaushal 3 April 1958 2 April 1964 Template:Full party name with colour
Jugal Kishore 20 April 1957 2 April 1962 Template:Full party name with colour
Madho Ram Sharma 3 April 1958 2 April 1964 Template:Full party name with colour
Bansi Lal 3 April 1960 2 April 1966 Template:Full party name with colour
3 April 1976 7 January 1980 2 April 1982 Template:Party name with colour Elected to Lok Sabha
Mohan Singh 3 April 1960 2 April 1966 Template:Full party name with colour
10 April 1972 April 1968
Neki Ram 3 April 1960 2 April 1966 Template:Full party name with colour
Raghbir Singh Panjhazari 3 April 1960 2 April 1966 Template:Full party name with colour
3 April 1966 2 April 1972
Abdul Ghani Dar 23 November 1962 23 February 1967 22 November 1968 Template:Party name with colour Elected to Lok Sabha
Surjit Singh Atwal 3 April 1962 2 April 1968 Template:Full party name with colour
Inder Kumar Gujral 3 April 1964 2 April 1970 Template:Full party name with colour
3 April 1970 2 April 1976
Mohinder Kaur 3 April 1964 24 February 1967 2 April 1970 Template:Full party name with colour Elected to Lok Sabha
Uttam Singh Dugal 3 April 1964 20 April 1968 2 April 1970 Template:Party name with colour Death
Narinder Singh Brar 3 April 1966 2 April 1972 Template:Full party name with colour
Salig Ram 3 April 1966 19 March 1972 2 April 1972 Template:Full party name with colour Resigned after being elected to Himachal Pradesh legislative assembly
Bhupinder Singh Brar 3 April 1967 2 April 1970 Template:Party name with colour
Gurmukh Singh Musafir 3 April 1968 2 April 1974 Template:Full party name with colour
3 April 1974 18 January 1976 2 April 1980 Death
Rattan Lal Jain 3 April 1968 2 April 1974 Template:Full party name with colour
Gurcharan Singh Tohra 28 March 1969 April 1970 Template:Full party name with colour
3 April 1970 2 April 1976
3 April 1980 2 April 1982
3 April 1982 2 April 1988
10 April 1998 1 April 2004 9 April 2004 Death
Harcharan Singh Duggal 28 March 1969 2 April 1970 Template:Party name with colour
Bhupinder Singh 3 April 1970 2 April 1976 Template:Full party name with colour
13 October 1976 9 April 1978 Template:Full party name with colour
Sita Devi 10 April 1972 23 March 1974 9 April 1978 Template:Full party name with colour Death
Jagjit Singh Anand 3 April 1974 2 April 1980 Template:Full party name with colour
Niranjan Singh Talib 16 July 1974 28 May 1976 9 April 1978 Template:Full party name with colour Death
Ambika Soni 30 March 1976 2 April 1980 Template:Full party name with colour
5 July 2004 4 July 2010
5 July 2010 4 July 2016
5 July 2016 4 July 2022
Name Party Term start Term end Term Notes
Rajinder Gupta style="background-color: Template:Party color" | AAP 17-Oct-2025 09-Apr-2028 1 bye-election due to resignation of Sanjeev Arora[4]
Vikramjit Singh Sahney style="background-color: Template:Party color" | AAP 05-Jul-2022 04-Jul-2028 1
Balbir Singh Seechewal style="background-color: Template:Party color" | AAP 05-Jul-2022 04-Jul-2028 1
Raghav Chadha style="background-color: Template:Party color" | AAP 10-Apr-2022 09-Apr-2028 1 [5]
Ashok Mittal style="background-color: Template:Party color" | AAP 10-Apr-2022 09-Apr-2028 1
Sanjeev Arora style="background-color: Template:Party color" | AAP 10-Apr-2022 01-Jul-2025 1 elected to Ludhiana West Assembly[6]
Sandeep Pathak style="background-color: Template:Party color" | AAP 10-Apr-2022 09-Apr-2028 1
Harbhajan Singh style="background-color: Template:Party color" | AAP 10-Apr-2022 09-Apr-2028 1
Balwinder Singh Bhunder style="background-color: Template:Party color" | SAD 05-Jul-2016 04-Jul-2022 3
Ambika Soni style="background-color: Template:Party color" | INC 05-Jul-2016 04-Jul-2022 4
Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa style="background-color: Template:Party color" | SAD 10-Apr-2016 09-Apr-2022 3
Naresh Gujral style="background-color: Template:Party color" | SAD 10-Apr-2016 09-Apr-2022 3
Shwait Malik style="background-color: Template:Party color" | BJP 10-Apr-2016 09-Apr-2022 1
Partap Singh Bajwa style="background-color: Template:Party color" | INC 10-Apr-2016 09-Apr-2022 1
Shamsher Singh Dullo style="background-color: Template:Party color" | INC 10-Apr-2016 09-Apr-2022 1
Balwinder Singh Bhunder style="background-color: Template:Party color" | SAD 05-Jul-2010 04-Jul-2016 2
Ambika Soni style="background-color: Template:Party color" | INC 05-Jul-2010 04-Jul-2016 3
Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa style="background-color: Template:Party color" | SAD 10-Apr-2010 09-Apr-2016 2
Naresh Gujral style="background-color: Template:Party color" | SAD 10-Apr-2010 09-Apr-2016 2
Avinash Rai Khanna style="background-color: Template:Party color" | BJP 10-Apr-2010 09-Apr-2016 1
Ashwani Kumar style="background-color: Template:Party color" | INC 10-Apr-2010 09-Apr-2016 3
M. S. Gill style="background-color: Template:Party color" | INC 10-Apr-2010 09-Apr-2016 1
Naresh Gujral style="background-color: Template:Party color" | SAD 22-Mar-2007 09-Apr-2010 1 bye-election due to death of Sukhbans Kaur Bhinder
Ambika Soni style="background-color: Template:Party color" | INC 05-Jul-2004 04-Jul-2010 2
Raj Mohinder Singh Majitha style="background-color: Template:Party color" | SAD 05-Jul-2004 04-Jul-2010 2
M. S. Gill style="background-color: Template:Party color" | INC 10-Apr-2004 09-Apr-2010 1
Dharam Pal Sabharwal style="background-color: Template:Party color" | INC 10-Apr-2004 09-Apr-2010 1
Ashwani Kumar style="background-color: Template:Party color" | INC 10-Apr-2004 09-Apr-2010 2
Sukhbans Kaur Bhinder style="background-color: Template:Party color" | INC 10-Apr-2004 15-Dec-2006 1 death[7]
Varinder Singh Bajwa style="background-color: Template:Party color" | SAD 10-Apr-2004 09-Apr-2010 1
Ashwani Kumar style="background-color: Template:Party color" | INC 21-May-2002 09-Apr-2004 1 bye-election due to resignation of Balwinder Singh Bhunder
Gurcharan Kaur style="background-color: Template:Party color" | BJP 07-Jun-2001 04-Jul-2004 1 bye-election due to resignation of Raj Mohinder Singh Majitha[8]
Sukhbir Singh Badal style="background-color: Template:Party color" | SAD 26-Feb-2001 09-Apr-2004 bye-election due to disqualification of Barjinder Singh Hamdard[9]
Sukhdev Singh Libra style="background-color: Template:Party color" | SAD 05-Jul-1998 13-May-2004 1 elected to Ropar Lok Sabha
Raj Mohinder Singh Majitha style="background-color: Template:Party color" | SAD 05-Jul-1998 01-Mar-2001 1 elected to Majitha Assembly
Gurcharan Singh Tohra style="background-color: Template:Party color" | SAD 10-Apr-1998 09-Apr-2004 5
Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa style="background-color: Template:Party color" | SAD 10-Apr-1998 09-Apr-2004 1
Balwinder Singh Bhunder style="background-color: Template:Party color" | SAD 10-Apr-1998 07-Mar-2002 1 elected to Sardulgarh Assembly
Lajpat Rai style="background-color: Template:Party color" | BJP 10-Apr-1998 09-Apr-2004 1
Barjinder Singh Hamdard style="background-color: Template:Party color" | Ind 10-Apr-1998 21-Dec-2000 1 disqualified[10]
Mohinder Singh Kalyan style="background-color: Template:Party color" | INC 05-Jul-1992 04-Jul-1998 1
Virendra Kataria style="background-color: Template:Party color" | INC 05-Jul-1992 04-Jul-1998 1
Balbir Singh style="background-color: Template:Party color" | INC 10-Apr-1992 09-Apr-1998 1
Iqbal Singh style="background-color: Template:Party color" | INC 10-Apr-1992 09-Apr-1998 1
Jagir Singh style="background-color: Template:Party color" | INC 10-Apr-1992 09-Apr-1998 1
Venod Sharma style="background-color: Template:Party color" | INC 10-Apr-1992 09-Apr-1998 1
Surinder Kumar Singla style="background-color: Template:Party color" | INC 10-Apr-1992 09-Apr-1998 1
Jagjit Singh Aurora style="background-color: Template:Party color" | SAD 05-Jul-1986 04-Jul-1992 1
Harvendra Singh Hanspal style="background-color: Template:Party color" | INC 05-Jul-1986 04-Jul-1992 2
Pawan Kumar Bansal style="background-color: Template:Party color" | INC 10-Apr-1984 09-Apr-1990 1
Darbara Singh style="background-color: Template:Party color" | INC 10-Apr-1984 11-Mar-1990 1 death
Amarjit Kaur style="background-color: Template:Party color" | INC 03-Apr-1982 02-Apr-1988 2
Sat Pal Mittal style="background-color: Template:Party color" | INC 03-Apr-1982 02-Apr-1988 2
Gurcharan Singh Tohra style="background-color: Template:Party color" | SAD 03-Apr-1982 02-Apr-1988 4
Harvendra Singh Hanspal style="background-color: Template:Party color" | INC 05-Jul-1980 04-Jul-1986 1
Jagdev Singh Talwandi style="background-color: Template:Party color" | SAD 05-Jul-1980 04-Jul-1986 1
Gurcharan Singh Tohra style="background-color: Template:Party color" | SAD 09-May-1980 02-Apr-1982 3 bye-election due to resignation of Bansi Lal
Rajinder Kaur style="background-color: Template:Party color" | SAD 10-Apr-1978 09-Apr-1984 1
Harkishan Singh Surjeet style="background-color: Template:Party color" | CPM 10-Apr-1978 09-Apr-1984 1
Sat Pal Mittal style="background-color: Template:Party color" | INC 03-Apr-1976 02-Apr-1982 1
Amarjit Kaur style="background-color: Template:Party color" | INC 03-Apr-1976 02-Apr-1982 1
Bansi Lal style="background-color: Template:Party color" | INC 03-Apr-1976 07-Jan-1980 1 elected to Bhiwani Lok Sabha
Raghbir Singh Gill style="background-color: Template:Party color" | INC 03-Apr-1976 09-May-1980 1 disqualified
Amrit Kaur style="background-color: Template:Party color" | INC 20-Apr-1957 02-Apr-1958 1 bye - resignation of Swaran Singh
Raghbir Singh Panjhazari style="background-color: Template:Party color" | INC 01-Nov-1956 02-Apr-1960 1 RS member of PEPSU till 01-Nov-1956
Joginder Singh Mann style="background-color: Template:Party color" | INC 01-Nov-1956 02-Apr-1958 1 RS member of PEPSU till 01-Nov-1956
Hans Raj Raizada style="background-color: Template:Party color" | INC 17-Mar-1953 02-Apr-1958 1 bye - death of Mukund Lal Puri
Swaran Singh style="background-color: Template:Party color" | INC 03-Apr-1952 18-Mar-1957 1 elected to Jalandhar Lok Sabha
Mukund Lal Puri style="background-color: Template:Party color" | INC 03-Apr-1952 11-Jan-1953 1 death
Guraj Singh Dhillon style="background-color: Template:Party color" | SAD 03-Apr-1952 02-April-1958 1
Diwan Chaman Lall style="background-color: Template:Party color" | INC 03-Apr-1952 02-April-1956 1
Darshan Singh Pheruman style="background-color: Template:Party color" | INC 03-Apr-1952 02-April-1956 1
Udham Singh Nagoke style="background-color: Template:Party color" | INC 03-Apr-1952 02-Apr-1954 1
M.H.S. Nihal Singh style="background-color: Template:Party color" | INC 03-Apr-1952 02-Apr-1954 1
Anup Singh style="background-color: Template:Party color" | INC 03-Apr-1952 02-Apr-1954 1

List of members of the Rajya Sabha from the Patiala and East Punjab States Union (1952-1956)

Name Party Term start Term end Term Notes
Raghbir Singh Panjhazari Template:Party name with color 03-Apr-1954 01-Nov-1956 1 RS member of Punjab from 01-Nov-1956 onwards
Jagan Nath Kaushal Template:Party name with color 03-Apr-1952 02-April-1958 1
Joginder Singh Mann Template:Party name with color 03-Apr-1952 01-Nov-1956 1 RS member of Punjab from 01-Nov-1956 onwards
Kartar Singh Template:Party name with color 03-Apr-1952 02-Oct-1953 1 death

Notes

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See also

References

  1. ↑ Rajya Sabha At Work. rajyasabha.nic.in. Rajya Sabha Secretariat, Sansad Bhawan, New Delhi.
  2. ↑ Members of Rajya Sabha (State Wise List). rajyasabha.nic.in. Rajya Sabha Secretariat, Sansad Bhawan, New Delhi.
  3. ↑ Alphabetical List Of Former Members Of Rajya Sabha Since 1952. rajyasabha.nic.in. Rajya Sabha Secretariat, Sansad Bhawan, New Delhi.
  4. ↑ Punjab: Industrialist Rajinder Gupta elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha. Hindustan Times(2025-10-17).
  5. ↑ All five AAP nominees from Punjab elected to Rajya Sabha unopposed - www.lokmattimes.com. Lokmat Times(2022-03-25).
  6. ↑ AAP's Sanjeev Arora Resigns From Rajya Sabha After Being Elected Ludhiana West MLA. NDTV(2025-07-01).
  7. ↑ RS mourns death of Sukhbans Kaur. Oneindia(2006-12-18).
  8. ↑ Gurcharan Kaur BJP nominee for RS seat. Tribuneindia.
  9. ↑ Sukhbir files papers for RS seat. www.tribuneindia.com.
  10. ↑ NDA going slow on Hamdard. Tribune India.

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