List of Rajya Sabha members from Bihar

The Rajya Sabha (meaning the "Council of States") is the upper house of the Parliament of India. Bihar state elects 16 members since 2002 biennial elections . Earlier Bihar State elected 21 seats since April 1952 and 22 seats since 1956 and 16 members after the Bihar Reorganisation Act 2000 and creation of new Jharkhand state on 15 November 2000. They are indirectly elected by the State Legislators of Bihar State. Members are elected for six years and 1/3 of members are retired after every two years. 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]

Members are listed in the list of current members of the Rajya Sabha#Bihar – 16.

Alphabetical list of all members from Bihar

This is the term wise list of former Rajya Sabha members from Bihar, arranged alphabetically by Last name of the member.
Source: Parliament of India (Rajya Sabha)[2]

The list is incomplete.

  • Star (*) represents Current Rajya Sabha members from BR

BJP - Bhartiya Janata Party INC - Indian National Congress JDU - Janata Dal United LJP - Lok Janashakti Party RJD - Rashtriya Janata Dal

Name (Alphabetical Last Name)PartyDate of AppointmentDate of RetirementTermNotes
Mohammad AasJDU03/04/199402/04/20001
Ram Gopal AgarwalaJDU03/04/195202/04/19561
Ram Gopal AgarwalaJDU03/04/195602/04/19622
Parmeshwar Kumar AgarwallaBJP08/07/199207/07/19981
S. S. AhluwaliaINC07/07/198606/07/19921
S. S. AhluwaliaINC08/07/199207/07/19982JH 2000-12
Rafique AlamINC03/04/198202/04/19881
Rafique AlamINC03/04/198802/04/19942nd
Dr Ejaz AliJDU20/03/200807/07/20101Bye d Rehman
Sabir AliJDU16/12/201109/04/20142Bye-2011
Sabir AliLJP10/04/200815/11/20111Resigned
Smt Tiga AngelinaJharkhand Party03/04/195202/04/19541
Abdul Qaiyum AnsariINC03/04/197002/04/19761Res.19/03/1972
Jalaludin AnsariCPI03/04/199402/04/20001
Ali Anwar AnsariJDU03/04/200602/04/20121
Ali Anwar AnsariJDU03/04/201202/04/20182Disq 04/12/2017
Chandan K BagchiINC12/04/198309/04/19841
Ram Deo BhandaryJanata Dal08/07/199222/06/19981Res.22/06/1998
Ram Deo BhandaryRJD11/06/199809/04/20022ndbye 1998
Ram Deo BhandaryRJD10/04/200209/04/20083rd
Ramchandra BharadwajINC07/07/198006/07/19861
Misa BhartiRJD08/07/201607/07/20221*
Gulam Rasool BalyawiRJD23/06/201407/07/20161bye 2014
Theodore BodraJharkhand Party03/04/195402/04/19601
Anand ChandINC03/04/195802/04/19641
Anand ChandINC03/04/196402/04/19702nd
Pranab ChatterjeeOthers10/04/197809/04/19841Death-02/06/1979
Dr Chandramanilal ChowdharyINC03/04/197402/04/19801Death-08/02/1979
Mahabir DassINC03/04/196202/04/19681
Mahabir DassINC03/04/196802/04/19742nd
Ven'ble DhammaviriyoRJD29/03/200014/11/20001bye 2000 to JH 2000-2002
R. K. DhawanINC08/07/200407/07/20102AP 1990-1996
Ramdhari Singh DinkarINC03/04/195202/04/19541
Ramdhari Singh DinkarINC03/04/195402/04/19602nd
Ramdhari Singh DinkarINC03/04/196002/04/19643rdRes. 26/01/1964
Bindeshwari DubeyRJD03/04/198802/04/19941Death- 20/01/1993
Smt. Saroj DubeyRJD08/07/199807/07/20041
George FernandesJDU04/08/200907/07/20101Bye r S Yadav
Voladi Ganapathi GopalINC03/04/195202/04/19561
Inder Kumar GujralJanata Dal08/07/199207/07/19983rdRes.02/03/1998 PB RS-1964-76
Balkrishna GuptaOTH03/04/196802/04/19741Death-10/09/1972
Prem Chand GuptaJanata Dal10/04/199609/04/20021
Prem Chand GuptaRJD10/04/200209/04/20082nd
Prem Chand GuptaRJD10/04/200809/04/20143rdRes.12/02/14 JH 2014-20
Ram Lakhan Prasad GuptaBJP10/04/197809/04/19841
Shyamlal GuptaINC10/04/197209/04/19781
Gyan RanjanINC10/04/199609/04/20021Death-22/04/1998
Shamim HashmiJanata Dal03/04/198802/04/19941Res 28/07/1989
Shamim HashmiINC25/09/198902/04/19941bye 1989
Jabir HusainRJD03/04/200602/04/20121Res.04/01/2013
Aziza ImamINC20/03/197302/04/19761bye 1973
Aziza ImamINC03/04/197602/04/19822nd
Jafar ImamINC03/04/195202/04/19561
Khawaja InaitullahINC03/04/195202/04/19541
Dharamchand JainINC03/04/197002/04/19761
Dharamchand JainINC03/04/197602/04/19822nd
Durga Prasad JamudaINC10/04/198409/04/19901
Ram JethmalaniRJD08/07/201607/07/20226* RJ 2010-16
Lakshmi Kant JhaINC07/07/198606/07/19921Death-16/01/1988
Kamalnath JhaINC20/03/197302/04/19741bye 1973
Kamalnath JhaINC03/04/197402/04/19802ndRes. 09/01/1980 Elec Lok Sabha
Manoj JhaRJD03/04/201802/04/20241
Rudra Narain Jhaothers03/04/196802/04/19741Death-10/05/1971
Shiva Chandra JhaBJP10/04/197809/04/19841
Michael JohnINC03/04/195602/04/19621
Kamta SinghOthers03/04/195802/04/19641
Kailash Bihari LallINC03/04/195202/04/19541
Kailash Bihari LallINC03/04/195402/04/19602ndDeath- 19/03/1960
Ashfaque KarimRJD03/04/201802/04/20241
Ahmad Hussain KaziINC03/04/195202/04/19581
Ahmad Hussain KaziINC03/04/195802/04/19642ndDeath- 29/07/1961
Sitaram KesariINC02/07/197102/04/19741
Sitaram KesariINC03/04/197402/04/19802nd
Sitaram KesariINC07/07/198006/07/19863rd
Sitaram KesariINC03/04/198802/04/19944th
Sitaram KesariINC03/04/199402/04/2000 [3]5th
Raghunath Prasad KhaitanINC03/04/196602/04/19721
Anil KumarJanata Dal08/07/199207/07/19981
Anil KumarJanata Dal08/07/199807/07/20042nd
Ashwani KumarBJP07/07/198006/07/19861
Ashwani KumarBJP07/07/198606/07/19922nd
Shishir KumarPSP03/04/196402/04/19701
Shishir KumarPSP03/04/197002/04/19762ndDeath-06/12/2000
Upendra KushwahaJDU08/07/201007/07/20161Res.04/01/2013[4]
Dr Mahabir PrasadBJP03/04/198202/04/19881Res.19/01/1985
Sri Narayan MahthaINC03/04/195202/04/19581Death-06/10/1956
Bandhu MahtoINC10/04/198409/04/19901
Dhirendra Chandra MallikINC03/04/196202/04/19681
Jagdambi MandalJanata Dal10/04/199609/04/2002[3]1Death-13/01/2000[3]
Bhupendra Narayan MandalSSP03/04/196602/04/19721
Bhupendra Narayan MandalSSP10/04/197209/04/19782ndDeath-30/05/1975
Mangani Lal MandalRJD23/06/200409/04/20081Bye-2004
Mazhar Imam SyedINC03/04/195202/04/19561
Mazhar Imam SyedINC03/04/195602/04/19622nd
Lakshmi N. MenonINC03/04/195202/04/19541
Lakshmi N. MenonINC03/04/195402/04/19602nd
Lakshmi N. MenonINC03/04/196002/04/19663rd
Chaturanan MishraCPI10/04/198409/04/19901
Chaturanan MishraCPI10/04/199009/04/19962nd
Kailashpati MishraBJP10/04/198409/04/19901
Dr Jagannath MishraINC03/04/198802/04/19941Res 16/03/1990
Dr Jagannath MishraINC03/04/199402/04/2000 [3]2nd
Lalit Narayan MishraINC18/02/196402/04/19661bye 1964
Lalit Narayan MishraINC03/04/196602/04/19722ndRes. 02/02/1972 Elec 5-LS
Mahendra Mohan MishraINC03/04/197602/04/19821
Mahendra Mohan MishraINC03/04/198202/04/19882nd
Shrikant MishraJan Sangh03/04/197002/04/19761Death-01/10/1970
Shyam Nandan Prasad MishraINC04/12/196202/04/19661bye 1962
Shyam Nandan Prasad MishraINC03/04/196602/04/19722ndRes. 11/03/1971 Elected to 5 LS
Pratul Chandra MitraINC03/04/196002/04/19661
Pratul Chandra MitraINC03/04/196602/04/19722nd
Dr Puran Chanda MitraINC03/04/195202/04/19541
Dr Puran Chanda MitraINC03/04/195402/04/19602ndDea 23/08/1959
Mohammad Chaudhary AINC22/09/196102/04/19641bye 1961
Mohammad Chaudhary AINC03/04/196402/04/19702nd
Mohammad Chaudhary AINC03/04/197002/04/19763rdDeath - 07/02/1973
Bhaiya Ram MundaINC10/04/197209/04/19781
NagmaniJanata Dal03/04/199402/04/20001Res.-07/10/1999 Elected-13 LS, Chatra
Jai Narain Prasad NishadBJP08/07/200407/07/20101Disqu 26/03/2008
Vidya Sagar NishadRJD23/06/200402/04/20061Bye-2004
Nagendra Nath OjhaCPI10/04/199609/04/20021
Manorama PandeyINC07/07/198006/07/19861
Manorama PandeyINC07/07/198606/07/19922nd
Kahkashan PerweenJDU10/04/201409/04/20201*
Brahmadev Anand PaswanJanata Dal01/06/199302/04/19941bye 1993
Kameshwar PaswanBJP10/04/199009/04/19961
Ram Bhagat PaswanINC07/07/198006/07/19861
Ram Vilas PaswanLJP08/07/201007/07/20161R.- 16/05/2014 Ele.16 LS, Hajipur
Rajendra Kumar PoddarIndependent03/04/196802/04/19741
Rajendra Kumar PoddarIndependent03/04/197402/04/19802nd
Dharmendra PradhanBJP03/04/201202/04/20181*
Bhola PrasadCPI03/04/197002/04/19761
Bhola PrasadCPI03/04/197602/04/19822nd
Dr Mahendra PrasadJDU03/04/201802/04/20247
Dr Mahendra PrasadJDU03/04/201202/04/20186*
Dr Mahendra PrasadJDU03/04/200602/04/20125
Dr Mahendra PrasadOTH03/04/200002/04/20064NOM 1993-1994
Dr Mahendra PrasadNOM07/07/198606/07/19922NOM 1993-1994
Dr Mahendra PrasadNOM31/01/198506/07/19861Bye-1985
Rajniti PrasadRJD03/04/200602/04/20121
Ravi Shankar PrasadBJP03/04/200002/04/20061
Ravi Shankar PrasadBJP03/04/200602/04/20122
Ravi Shankar PrasadBJP03/04/201202/04/20183*
Ravi Shankar PrasadBJP03/04/201802/04/20244
Suraj PrasadOthers03/04/196802/04/19741
Suraj PrasadCPI03/04/198202/04/19882nd
Dr Faguni RamINC11/02/198502/04/19881bye 1985
Dr Faguni RamINC03/04/198802/04/19942nd
Dr Faguni RamINC03/04/200002/04/20063rd
Kishori RamINC03/04/195202/04/19561
Kishori RamINC03/04/195602/04/19622nd
Motiur RahmanRJD08/07/200407/07/20101Death-18/12/2007
Kum Kum RaiRJD03/04/200002/04/20061
Kunj Biharilal RathiJS03/04/196602/04/19721dea 13/07/1968
Rajiv Pratap RudyBJP04/07/200807/07/20101Bye Nishad
Rajiv Pratap RudyBJP08/07/201007/07/20162ndRes. 16/05/2014 Ele 16-LS, Saran
Dr Anil Kumar SahaniJDU04/01/201002/04/20121Bye 2010
Dr Anil Kumar SahaniJDU03/04/201202/04/20182*
Mahendra SahaniJDU03/04/200602/04/20121Death-06/11/2009
Rajni Ranjan SahuINC10/04/198409/04/19901
Rajni Ranjan SahuINC10/04/199009/04/19962nd
Dayanand SahayJanata Dal04/10/197804/09/19841
Dayanand SahayINC03/04/198804/02/19942ndJH 2001-2002
Mahesh SaranINC03/04/195402/04/19601
Mahesh SaranINC03/04/196002/04/19662ndDeath-29/11/1965
Syed ShahabuddinOthers25/07/197909/04/19841bye 1979
Anant Prasad SharmaINC03/04/196802/04/19741Res.11/03/1971
Anant Prasad SharmaINC10/04/197809/04/19842ndRes. 19/02/1983
Anant Prasad SharmaINC22/08/198402/04/19883rdbye 1984
Yogendra SharmaCPI10/04/197209/04/19781
Yogendra SharmaCPI10/04/197809/04/19842nd
Bhola Paswan ShastriINC31/05/197202/04/19761bye 1972
Bhola Paswan ShastriINC03/04/197602/04/19822nd
Brahmdeo Ram ShastriBJP25/07/197902/04/19801bye 1979
Kapil SibalINC08/07/199807/07/20041res 13/05/2004 LS
Akhilesh Prasad SinghINC03/04/201802/04/20241
Bashistha Narain SinghSAM10/04/200209/04/20081
Bashistha Narain SinghJDU03/04/201202/04/20182*
Bashistha Narain SinghJDU03/04/201802/04/20243
Bhishma Narain SinghINC03/04/197602/04/19821
Bhishma Narain SinghINC03/04/198202/04/19882ndRes 15/04/1984
Bindeshwari Prasad SinghINC17/06/197102/04/19741bye 1971
D P SinghINC17/06/197102/04/19721bye 1971
D P SinghINC10/04/197209/04/19782ndDied - 21/03/1988
Devendra Prasad SinghOthers03/04/195802/04/19641
Digvijay SinghJanata Dal10/04/199009/04/19961JH 2005-09
Gaya SinghCPI08/07/199207/07/19981
Gaya SinghCPI08/07/199807/07/20042nd
Gopal Narayan SinghBJP08/07/201607/07/20221*
Harivansh Narayan SinghJDU10/04/201409/04/20201*
J K P N SinghINC03/04/196202/04/19681
J K P N SinghINC10/04/197809/04/19842nd
Jahanara Jaipal SinghINC03/04/195802/04/19641
Jahanara Jaipal SinghINC03/04/196402/04/19702nd
Jahanara Jaipal SinghINC03/04/197002/04/19763rd
Thakur Kamakhya Prasad SinghINC10/04/198409/04/19901
Kameshwar SinghIndependent03/04/195202/04/19581
Kameshwar SinghIndependent03/04/196002/04/19662ndDeath-01/10/1962
Kameshwar SinghINC03/04/197402/04/19801
N. K. SinghJDU10/04/200809/04/20141
Pratibha SinghINC31/12/197002/04/19761
Pratibha SinghINC03/04/197602/04/19822nd
Pratibha SinghINC03/04/198202/04/19883rd
Pratibha SinghINC03/04/198802/04/19944th06/07/1992
Rajiv Ranjan Singh LalanSamata Party03/04/200002/04/20061Res.13/05/2004 15 LS, Munger
Ram Awadhesh SinghLok Dal07/07/198606/07/19921
Ramchandra Prasad SinghJDU08/07/201007/07/20161
Ramchandra Prasad SinghJDU08/07/201607/07/20222*
Shankar Dayal SinghJanata Dal10/04/199009/04/19961Death-26/11/1995
Sitaram SinghOthers03/04/197002/04/19761
Awadeshwar Prasad SinhaINC10/12/195602/04/19581bye-1956
Awadeshwar Prasad SinhaINC03/04/195802/04/19642nd
Awadeshwar Prasad SinhaINC03/04/196402/04/19703rd
Awadeshwar Prasad SinhaINC03/04/197002/04/19764th
Braja Kishore Prasad SinhaINC03/04/195202/04/19581
Braja Kishore Prasad SinhaINC03/04/195802/04/19642nd
Braja Kishore Prasad SinhaIndependent03/04/196402/04/19703rd
Ganga Sharan SinhaOthers03/04/195602/04/19621
Ganga Sharan SinhaOthers03/04/196202/04/19682ndNOM 1968-74
Indradeep SinhaCPI03/04/197402/04/19801
Indradeep SinhaCPI03/04/198002/04/19862nd
Kamala SinhaJanata Dal19/04/199002/04/19941bye 1990
Kamala SinhaJanata Dal03/04/199402/04/2000 [3]2nd
Krishna Mohan Pyare SinhaINC10/12/195602/04/19581bye 1956
Maheshwar Prasad Narain SinhaSocialist Party03/04/195202/04/19561
Ram Kripal SinhaJan Sangh03/04/197402/04/19801
Rajendra Pratap SinhaINC03/04/195202/04/19541
Rajendra Pratap SinhaINC03/04/195402/04/19602nd
Rajendra Pratap SinhaINC03/04/196002/04/19663rd
Rajendra Pratap SinhaINC03/04/196602/04/19724th
Rajeshwar Prasad Narain SinhaINC03/04/195202/04/19581
Rajeshwar Prasad Narain SinhaINC12/10/195902/04/19602ndbye 1959
Rajeshwar Prasad Narain SinhaINC03/04/196002/04/19663rd
Rama Bahadur SinhaINC03/04/195202/04/19581
Rama Bahadur SinhaINC03/04/195802/04/19642nd
Rama Bahadur SinhaINC03/04/196402/04/19703rd
Ravindra Kishore SinhaBJP10/04/201409/04/20201*
Rewati Kant SinhaOthers07/04/196702/04/19701bye 1967
Shatrughan SinhaBJP10/04/199609/04/20021
Shatrughan SinhaBJP10/04/200209/04/20082nd
Yashwant SinhaJanata Dal03/04/198802/04/19941Res. 14/11/1993 JH 2004-2009
Shibu SorenJMM08/07/199814/11/20001to JH 2000-2001
Dr Mahmud SyedINC03/04/196202/04/19681
Tajamul HusainINC03/04/195202/04/19561
Tajamul HusainINC03/04/195602/04/19622nd
Shivanand TiwariJDU10/04/200809/04/20141
Dr C. P. ThakurBJP10/04/200809/04/20141
Dr C. P. ThakurBJP10/04/201409/04/20202*
Prof Chandesh P ThakurINC07/07/198606/07/19921
Gunanand ThakurINC10/04/197209/04/19781
Ram Nath ThakurJDU10/04/201409/04/20201*
Rameshwar ThakurINC10/04/198409/04/19901
Rameshwar ThakurINC10/04/199009/04/19962nd
K. C. TyagiJDU07/02/201307/07/20161*Res of U Kushwaha[4]
Shah Mohamad UmairINC03/04/195602/04/19621
Bipin Bihari VarmaINC03/04/196202/04/196812nd LS
Pavan Kumar VarmaJDU23/07/201407/07/20161Bye 2014
Kunwarani Vijaya RajeJan Sangh03/04/195220/03/19571Res.20/03/1957 Died 21/12/1995
Hukmdev Narayan YadavBJP07/07/198006/07/19861
Jagdambi Prasad YadavBJP03/04/196802/04/19741
Jagdambi Prasad YadavBJP03/04/198202/04/19882nd
Janardan YadavBJP10/04/199409/04/20001
Lalu Prasad YadavRJD10/04/200209/04/20081Res.-13/05/2004 Elected 14 LS Chhapra
Naresh Rajeshwar YadavRJD03/04/199402/04/20001
Ram Kripal YadavBJP08/07/201007/07/20161Res. 16 LS16 LS
Ramanand YadavINC03/04/197602/04/19821
Ramanand YadavINC03/04/198202/04/19882nd
Dr Ramendra Kumar Yadav RaviJanata Dal08/07/199207/07/19981
Dr Ramendra Kumar Yadav Ravi[RJD08/07/199807/07/20042nd
Ranjan Prasad YadavJanata Dal10/04/199009/04/19961
Ranjan Prasad YadavRJD10/04/199609/04/20022nd
Sharad YadavJDU08/07/200407/07/20102Res-09 LS UP- RS-86-89
Sharad YadavJDU13/06/201407/07/20163Bye-2014
Sharad YadavJDU08/07/201607/07/20224Disq 04/12/2017
Subhash Prasad YadavRJD08/07/200407/07/20101
Vijay Singh YadavRJD03/04/200002/04/20061
Sheel Bhadra YajeeINC27/04/195702/04/19581bye 1957
Sheel Bhadra YajeeINC03/04/195802/04/19642nd
Sheel Bhadra YajeeINC03/04/196402/04/19703rd
Hussain ZawarINC20/12/197509/04/19781bye 1975

References

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  2. ↑ Alphabetical list of former members of Rajya Sabha Archived 2010-01-09 at the Wayback Machine.
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