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 number of seats a party possesses during nomination and the party nominates a member to be voted on. After the Bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh, members were allotted to Telangana state for the first time by lucky draw.[1]

Current Parties

Party Rajya Sabha MPs
Indian National Congress 1
Telugu Desam Party 1
Telangana Rashtra Samithi 5

Telangana

Keys:   TRS (5)   TDP (1)   INC (1)

No Name[2] Party Date of
Appointment[3]		 Date of
Retirement[3]
1 Banda Prakash Telangana Rashtra Samithi 03-Apr-2018 02-Apr-2024
2 Badugula Lingaiah Yadav Telangana Rashtra Samithi 03-Apr-2018 02-Apr-2024
3 Joginapally Santosh Kumar Telangana Rashtra Samithi 03-Apr-2018 02-Apr-2024
4 D. Srinivas Telangana Rashtra Samithi 22-Jun-2016 21-Jun-2022
5 V. Lakshmikantha Rao Telangana Rashtra Samithi 22-Jun-2016 21-Jun-2022
6 Garikapati Mohan Rao Telugu Desam Party 02-Jun-2014 09-Apr-2020
7 K. V. P. Ramachandra Rao Indian National Congress 02-Jun-2014 09-Apr-2020

References

  1. ↑ "Draw of lots decides Rajya Sabha members for Telangana, Andhra". The Hindu. 30 May 2014. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
  2. ↑ "Statewise List". 164.100.47.5. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
  3. 1 2 "Statewise Retirement". 164.100.47.5. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
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