List of Rajya Sabha members from Gujarat


The Rajya Sabha 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 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.

Current members (2020)

See Current RS members from Gujarat.
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Alphabetical List of all Members from Gujarat since 1952

The list is Incomplete.
Name PartyDate of AppointmentDate of RetirementTermNotes
Suryakantbhai AcharyaBJP19/08/200518/08/20111stDeath-21/12/2009
Narhari AminBJP22/06/202021/06/20261*
Lal Krishna AdvaniJan Sangh03/04/197602/04/19822ndDL 1970-76, MP 1982-89
Dr Yoginder K AlaghIndependent26/11/199602/04/20001stbye 1996 res K Mangrola
Dr Biharilal Naranji AntaniSwatantra Party03/04/196602/04/19721stDeath-16/09/1971
Lekhraj BachaniBJP03/04/200002/04/20061
Ramilaben BaraBJP22/06/202021/06/20261*
Abhay BharadwajBJP22/06/202021/06/20261*
Bangaru LaxmanBJP10/04/199609/04/20021
Jayantilal BarotBJP10/04/200209/04/20081
Brahma Kumar BhattINC10/04/199609/04/20021died 6/1/2009
Jitendrabhai Labhshanker BhattINC14/08/198713/08/19931st
Nanabhai ShahINC03/04/195202/04/19561Saurashtra
Khemchandbhai ChavdaINC13/08/196002/04/19661stbye 1960
Khemchandbhai ChavdaINC03/04/196602/04/19722ndRes.10/03/1971 Ele 5th LS, Patan
Anantray Devshanker DaveBJP10/04/199009/04/19961st
Anantray Devshanker DaveBJP10/04/199609/04/20042nd
Rohit Manushankar DavePraja Socialist Party03/04/195802/04/19641stBombay State Died 11/10/1987
Suresh J DesaiINC03/04/196002/04/19661stBombay State
Suresh J DesaiCongress - O03/04/196602/04/19722nd
Tilok GogoiINC20/07/197702/04/19801bye 1977
Mohammed Husain GolandazINC03/04/197602/04/19821
Chunibhai K GohelBJP10/04/201409/04/20201
Shaktisinh GohilINC22/06/202021/06/20261*
Prafull GoradiaBJP07/04/199802/04/20001bye 1998 res of A Patel
Jaisukh lal HathiINC03/04/195202/04/19581Saurashtra Res-12/03/1957 Elected to 2nd LS
Jaisukh lal HathiINC03/04/196202/04/19682
Jaisukh lal HathiINC03/04/196802/04/19743
Smriti Zubin IraniBJP19/08/201118/08/20171
Smriti Zubin IraniBJP19/08/201718/08/20232Res.29/05/2019 -Ele 17-LS, Amethi
Arun JaitleyBJP03/04/200002/04/20061
Arun JaitleyBJP03/04/200602/04/20122
Arun JaitleyBJP03/04/201202/04/20183
Subrahmanyam JaishankarBJP06/07/201918/08/20231* bye 2019 res of Amit Shah
Jethalal Harikrishna JoshiINC22/04/195702/04/19601Bombay State Madhya Saurashtra 1952-57
Jethalal Harikrishna JoshiINC03/04/196002/04/19662ndBombay State
Kumud Ben JoshiINC15/03/197302/04/19761bye 1973 dea D Patel
Kumud Ben JoshiINC03/04/197602/04/19822
Kumud Ben JoshiINC03/04/198202/04/19883Res.-25/11/1985
Maganlal Bhagwanji JoshiINC22/04/195702/04/19581bye 1957 resHathi Bombay State
Ibrahim KalaniyaINC10/04/197209/04/19781
Ibrahim KalaniyaINC10/04/197809/04/19842Died 27-7-1987
Prof. Alka Balram KshatriyaINC10/04/200209/04/20081
Prof. Alka Balram KshatriyaINC10/04/200809/04/20142
Sumitra G KulkarniINC10/04/197209/04/19781st
Jana KrishnamurthiBJP10/04/200209/04/20081stDeath-25/09/2007
Lavji LakhamshiINC24/09/195204/02/19541stbye 1952 Kutch State res Thaker
Lavji LakhamshiINC04/03/195404/02/19601stBombay State
Iqbal Mohammed Khan LohaniINC13/08/196002/04/19641stbye 1960
Harisinh Bhagubava MahidaINC14/08/197513/08/19811st
Harisinh Bhagubava MahidaINC14/08/198113/08/19872ndRes.-15/03/1985
U N MahidaIndependent03/04/196802/04/19741stDied 4-3-1991
Yogendra MakwanaINC05/03/197302/04/19761stbye 1973 dea S Vasavada
Yogendra MakwanaINC04/03/197604/02/19822nd
Yogendra MakwanaINC03/04/198202/04/19883rd
Mansukh L. MandaviyaBJP03/04/201202/04/20181st
Mansukh L. MandaviyaBJP03/04/201802/04/20242nd*
Kanaksinh Mohansinh MangrolaBJP03/04/199402/04/20001stRes.-02/11/1996
Chimanbhai MehtaINC10/04/198409/04/19901
Chimanbhai MehtaJanata Dal10/04/199009/04/19962nd
Kishor Chandulal MehtaIndependent14/08/198113/08/19871
Lalitbhai MehtaBJP19/08/199918/08/20051
Mahipatray M MehtaINC03/04/196002/04/19661Bombay State - 5th LS Kutch
Pushpaben Janardanrai MehtaCongress - O03/04/196602/04/19721st
Irshad Baig MirzaINC21/03/198309/04/19841stbye 1983 dea of Piloo Modi
Irshad Baig MirzaINC10/04/198409/04/19902nd
Madhusudan MistryINC10/04/201409/04/20201
Piloo ModiJanata Party10/04/197809/04/19841Death-29/01/1983
Jadhavji Keshavji ModiINC21/11/195702/04/19621bye 1957 res Shah Bombay State
Gulam Haider Valimohmed MominINC03/04/196402/04/19701
Pranab MukherjeeINC14/08/198113/08/19873WB 1969-81 WB 1993-2004
Pravin NaikBJP19/02/201018/08/20111stBye-e D. Acharya
Ghanshyam OzaJanata Party10/04/197809/04/19841st
Dilip PandyaBJP19/08/201118/08/20171st
Prof Ramlal ParikhJanata Party14/08/197513/08/19811st
Bharatsinh ParmarBJP10/04/200809/04/20141st
Raju ParmarINC03/04/198802/04/19941st
Raju ParmarINC03/04/199402/04/20002nd
Raju ParmarINC03/04/200002/04/20063rd
Ahmed PatelINC19/08/201118/08/20174
Ahmed PatelINC19/08/201718/08/20235*
Dr A. K. PatelBJP03/04/200002/04/20061st
Anandiben PatelBJP03/04/199402/04/20001stRes 12/03/1998 Ele GJ Assembly
Chhotubhai Sukhabhai PatelINC14/08/198713/08/19931st
Dahyabhai PatelINC03/04/195802/04/19641stBombay State
Dahyabhai PatelINC03/04/196402/04/19702nd
Dahyabhai PatelINC03/04/197002/04/19763rdDeath-11/08/1973
Devdatt Kumar Kikabhai PatelJan Sangh03/04/197002/04/19761stDied 27-12-2001
Kanjibhai PatelBJP03/04/200602/04/20121st
Keshubhai PatelBJP10/04/200209/04/20081st
Maganbhai Shankerbhai PatelINC16/08/196002/04/19621stbye 1960
Maganbhai Shankerbhai PatelINC03/04/196202/04/19682ndDeath-16/04/1967
Maniben Vallabhbhai PatelINC03/04/196402/04/19701st
Manubhai PatelJanata Party10/04/197809/04/19841stDied 27/03/2015
Surendra Motilal PatelBJP19/08/200518/08/20111st
Tribhuvandas Kishibhai PatelINC21/07/196702/04/19681stbye 1967 dea M Patel
Tribhuvandas Kishibhai PatelINC03/04/196802/04/19742nd
Urmilaben Chimanbhai PatelBJP19/08/199318/08/19991st
Vithalbhai Motibhai PatelINC03/04/198202/04/19881st
Vithalbhai Motibhai PatelINC03/04/198802/04/19942nd
Praveen RashtrapalINC03/04/200602/04/20121
Praveen RashtrapalINC03/04/201202/04/20182ndDeath-12/05/2016
Naranbhai RathwaINC03/04/201802/04/20241*
Ramsinh RathwaINC03/04/198202/04/19881st
Ramsinh RathwaINC03/04/198802/04/19942nd
Parsottambhai RupalaBJP10/04/200809/04/20141
Parsottambhai RupalaBJP01/06/201602/04/20182ndBye-e D Rashtrapal
Parsottambhai RupalaBJP03/04/201802/04/20243rd*
Vijay RupaniBJP03/04/200602/04/20121
Sagar RaykaINC27/01/198602/04/19881bye 1986 res of K Joshi
Amit ShahBJP19/08/201718/08/20231stRes.29/05/2019 -Ele 17-LS, Gandhinagar
Bhogilal Maganlal ShahINC03/04/195202/04/19561Saurashtra-Died.5-12-1976
Kodardas Kalidas ShahINC03/04/196002/04/19661stBombay State
Kodardas Kalidas ShahINC03/04/196602/04/19722ndRes.22/05/1971-Gov of TN
Maneklal Chunilal ShahINC03/04/196202/04/1968113/03/1967
Manubhai ShahINC03/04/195602/04/19621stRes.-12/03/1957 Ele to 2 LS Madhya Saurashtra
Manubhai ShahINC03/04/197002/04/19762nd
Meghji Pethraj ShahINC03/04/195602/04/19621stBombay State Res.-26/07/1957
Viren J. ShahIndependent14/08/197513/08/19811stMH-RS 1990-96
P Shiv ShankarINC10/05/198513/08/19871stbye 1985 res H Mahida
P Shiv ShankarINC14/08/198713/08/19932nd
Chimanbhai Haribhai ShuklaBJP19/08/199318/08/19991stDied-21/04/2008
Savita ShardaBJP19/08/199918/08/20051st
Himmat SinhINC10/04/197209/04/19781st
Gopalsinh G SolankiBJP10/04/199009/04/19961st
Gopalsinh G SolankiBJP10/04/199609/04/20022nd
Madhav Singh SolankiINC03/04/198802/04/19941st
Madhav Singh SolankiINC03/04/199402/04/20002nd
Premji B ThakerINC03/04/195202/04/19541Saurashtra State res 26/07/1952
Jugalji Mathurji ThakorBJP06/07/201918/08/20231* bye 2019 res of Smriti Irani
Natuji Halaji ThakorBJP10/04/200809/04/20141
Dinesh TrivediJanata Dal10/04/199009/04/19961WB 2002 - 08
H M TrivediJanata Party10/04/197209/04/19781
Mahant Shambhuprasadji TundiyaBJP10/04/201409/04/20201
Lal Sinh VadodiaBJP10/04/201409/04/20201
Shankersinh VaghelaBJP10/04/198409/04/19901Res.27/11/1989 -Ele 9-LS, Gandhinagar
Raoof ValiullahINC10/04/198409/04/19901st
Dr Dara Hormusji VariavaINC03/04/195202/04/19541stSaurashtra State
Dr Dara Hormusji VariavaINC03/04/195402/04/19602ndBombay State
Shamprasad R VasavadaINC30/08/196802/04/19701stbye 1968
Shamprasad R VasavadaCongress- O03/04/197002/04/19762ndDeath -20/11/1972
Shankarbhai VegadBJP03/04/201202/04/20181st
Amee YajnikINC03/04/201802/04/20241*