List of Rajya Sabha members from Karnataka


The Rajya Sabha is the upper house of the Parliament of India. Karnataka elects 12 seats and they are indirectly elected by the state legislators of Karnataka. 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

Keys:

Alphabetical List of all Members from Karnataka since 1952

Indian government website:
Name PartyDate of AppointmentDate of RetirementTermNotes
Alva, K.NagappaINC-O03/04/197002/04/19761
Alva, MargaretINC03/04/197402/04/19801
Alva, MargaretINC03/04/198002/04/19862
Alva, MargaretINC03/04/198602/04/19923
Alva, MargaretINC03/04/199202/04/19984
Alva, VioletINC03/04/196002/04/19663MY State, BOM-1952-54, 1954–60
Alva, VioletINC03/04/196602/04/19724dea 20/11/1969
Basavaraj, H.RINC10/04/197809/04/19841res 17/01/1980
Basavaraju, MINC03/04/198002/04/19861
Bommai, S. R.INC03/04/199802/04/20042OR 1992-98
Cariappa, PremaINC10/04/200209/04/20081
G. C. ChandrasekharINC03/04/201802/04/20241*
Chandrasekhar, RajeevIndependent03/04/200602/04/20121
Chandrasekhar, RajeevIndependent03/04/201202/04/20182
Chandrasekhar, RajeevBJP03/04/201802/04/20243*
Chandrasekharappa, T.V.INC13/07/197709/04/19781bye 1977
Monika DasINC03/04/198002/04/19861
Dasappa, H.C.INC03/04/195402/04/19601res 13/03/1957 2-LS
Desai, R.M.INC03/04/197602/04/19821
Deve Gowda, H.D.Janata Dal23/09/199609/04/20021Bye 1996 res 02/03/1998
Fernandes, OscarINC03/04/199802/04/20041
Fernandes, OscarINC01/07/200430/06/20102
Fernandes, OscarINC01/07/201030/06/20163
Fernandes, OscarINC01/07/201630/06/20224*
Gowda, D.B. ChandreJanata Dal03/04/198602/04/1992114/12/1989
Gowda, H.K. JavareJanata Dal03/04/199802/04/20041
Gowda, K.G. ThimmeJanata Dal10/04/198409/04/19901
Gowda, K.S. MalleIndependent03/04/197002/04/19761
Gowda, K.S. MalleIndependent03/04/197602/04/19822
Gowda, U.K. LakshmanaIndependent03/04/196802/04/19741
Gowda, U.K. LakshmanaIndependent03/04/197402/04/19802
Rajeev GowdaINC26/06/201425/06/20201*
Gurupadaswamy, M.S.PSP10/04/196009/04/19661Mysore State
Gurupadaswamy, M.S.Janata Party10/04/198409/04/19903UP 1966-72
Gurupadaswamy, M.S.Janata Dal10/04/199009/04/19924
Hanumanthappa, H.INC03/04/198202/04/19881
Hanumanthappa, H.INC03/04/198802/04/19942
Hanumanthappa, H.INC03/04/199402/04/20003
L. HanumanthaiahINC03/04/201802/04/20241*
Hardikar, N. S.INC03/04/195202/04/19561Bombay State
Hardikar, N. S.INC03/04/195602/04/19622Mysore State
Hariprasad, B.K.INC10/04/199009/04/19961-
Hariprasad, B.K.INC01/07/200430/06/20102-
Hariprasad, B.K.INC22/08/201325/06/20143bye 2013
Hariprasad, B.K.INC26/06/201425/06/20204*
Havanur,L.G.INC13/07/197709/04/19801bye 1977
Hegde, RamakrishnaJanata Party10/04/197809/04/19841res 23/05/1983
Hegde, RamakrishnaJanata Dal10/04/199609/04/20022-
Syed Naseer HussainINC03/04/201802/04/20241*
Hema MaliniBJP04/03/201102/04/20122Nominated 2003-09 bye 2011
Ibrhim, B.INC25/03/198009/04/19841bye 1980
Ibrahim, C.M.Janata Dal10/04/199609/04/20021-
Javali, J.P.Janata Dal03/04/198802/04/19941
Jayadevappa, K.R.INC03/04/199202/04/19981-
Jethmalani, RamJanata Dal03/04/198802/04/19945
Jois, M. RamaBJP25/06/200824/06/20141-
Karmakar, D.P.INC03/04/196202/04/19681Mysore State
Khan, F.M.INC03/04/197602/04/19821.-
Khan, F.M.INC03/04/198202/04/19882-
Khan, K. RahmanCongress03/04/199402/04/20001-
Khan, K. RahmanINC03/04/200002/04/20062-
Khan, K. RahmanINC03/04/200602/04/20123-
Khan, K. RahmanINC03/04/201202/04/20184-
Khan, Maqsood AliINC10/04/197209/04/19781-
Khan, Maqsood AliINC10/04/197809/04/19842-
Kollur, M.L.INC03/04/196802/04/19741-
Kollur, M.L.INC03/04/197402/04/19802-
Kollur, M.L.INC10/04/198409/04/19903-
Kondaiah, K.C.INC14/01/200009/04/20021bye 2000
Kore, PrabhakarINC10/04/199009/04/19961-
Kore, PrabhakarBJP22/06/200821/06/20142-
Kore, PrabhakarBJP22/06/201421/06/20203*
Korwar, GundappaINC03/04/199202/04/19981-
Krishna, S.M.INC10/04/199609/04/20021res 14/10/1999
Krishna, S.M.INC25/06/200824/06/20142-
Krishnan, G.Y.INC10/04/199009/04/19961-
Kushnoor, Veershetty MoglappaINC03/04/198202/04/19881-
Lad, Anil H.INC25/06/200824/06/20141Res. 20/05/2013
Prof Lakshmisagar, A.Janata Dal13/04/199809/04/20021bye 1998
Maddanna, M.INC03/04/198002/04/19861
Maheswarappa, K.G.Janata Dal03/04/198602/04/19921-
Mahishi, SarojiniJanata Party08/09/198309/04/19841bye 1983
Mahishi, SarojiniJanata Party10/04/198409/04/19902-
Mallya, VijayIndependent10/04/200209/04/20081-
Mallya, VijayIndependent01/07/201030/06/20162res 04/05/2016
Manjunatha, AayanurBJP01/07/201030/06/20161-
Murty, K.B. KrishnaINC03/04/200002/04/20061-
Murthy, M.RajasekaraCongress03/04/199402/04/20001res 23/08/1999
Murthy, M.RajasekaraBJP03/04/200002/04/20062res 10/11/2005
Murthy, M.RajasekaraJDS03/04/200602/04/20123dea 05/12/2010
Nagaraja Murthy, P.B.INC03/04/197002/04/19761
Naidu, M. VenkaiahBJP03/04/199802/04/20041-
Naidu, M. VenkaiahBJP01/07/200430/06/20102-
Naidu, M. VenkaiahBJP01/07/201030/06/20163RJ 2016-17
Naik,L.R.Janata Dal20/07/197702/04/19801bye 1977
Naik,R.S.Janata Dal03/04/198602/04/19921-
Nanjundaiya, B.C.INC25/04/195702/04/19601bye 1957 Mysore State
Nanjundaiya, B.C.INC03/04/196002/04/19662Mysore State
Narasiah, H.S.INC10/04/197209/04/1978115/05/1977
Narayan, M.D.Others03/04/196602/04/19721Mysore
Pai, T.A.INC10/04/197209/04/19781res 21/03/1977 LS
Basavaraja Patil SedamBJP03/04/201202/04/20181
Patil, PuttappaOthers03/04/196202/04/19681Mysore State
Patil, PuttappaOthers03/04/196802/04/19742Mysore State
Patil, VeerendraOthers10/04/197209/04/19781-
Poojary, JanardhanaCongress03/04/199402/04/20001-
Poojary, JanardhanaINC10/04/200209/04/20082-
Poonacha, C.M.INC03/04/196402/04/19701res 25/02/1967 LS-4
Prasad, Leeladevi RenukaJD10/04/199609/04/2002122/04/1996
Rachaiah, B.INC03/04/197402/04/1980121/03/1977
Raikar, BimbaINC03/04/200002/04/20061
Rajagopal, M.INC30/06/199229/06/19981
Rajasekharan, M.V.INC10/04/200209/04/20081
R. RamakrishnaBJP03/04/201202/04/20181
K.C. RamamurthyINC01/07/201630/06/20221res 16/10/2019
K.C. RamamurthyBJP05/12/201930/06/20222* bye 2019
Ramaswamy, M. A. M.JDS01/07/200430/06/20101
Jairam RameshINC01/07/201630/06/20223* AP 2004-16
Rao, B. ShivaINC25/04/195702/04/19601bye 1957
Rao, S.V. KrishnamoorthyINC03/04/195202/04/19561Mysore State
Rao, S.V. KrishnamoorthyINC03/04/195601/03/19622Mysore State
Rao RaghavendraOthers03/04/195402/04/19601Mysore State
Reddy, C.G.Others03/04/195202/04/19541Mysore State
D. Kupendra ReddyJDS26/06/201425/06/20201*
Reddy, Kysamballi ChengalrayaINC09/10/195202/04/19541Mysore State
Reddy, Kysamballi ChengalrayaINC03/04/195402/04/1960218/03/1957 Mysore State
Reddy, Mulka GovindaOthers03/04/195802/04/19641Mysore State
Reddy, Mulka GovindaOthers03/04/196402/04/19702Mysore State
Reddy, Mulka GovindaINC03/04/197002/04/19763-
Reddy, Mulka GovindaINC03/04/197602/04/19824-
Reddy, N. Sri RamaINC03/04/196002/04/19661Mysore State
Reddy, N. Sri RamaINC03/04/196602/04/19722Mysore State
Prof Sanadi, I.G.INC10/04/199009/04/19961
SatchidanandaINC10/04/197809/04/19841.-
SatchidanandaINC04/09/199102/04/19922bye 1991
SatchidanandaINC03/04/199202/04/19983-
Shanappa, K.B.BJP03/04/200602/04/20121-
Sherkhan, M.INC09/03/196102/04/19641bye 1961 Mysore State
Sherkhan, M.INC03/04/196402/04/19702Mysore State
Sherkhan, M.INC30/03/197002/04/19723bye 1970
Shetty, B.P. BasappaINC03/04/195202/04/19581Mysore State
Shetty, B.P. BasappaINC03/04/195802/04/19642Mysore State
Siddalingaya, T.INC03/05/196702/04/19701bye 1967 MY State
Siddiqui, Abdul SamadJanata Dal03/04/198802/04/19941-
Nirmala SitharamanBJP01/07/201630/06/20222* AP 2014-16
Smt D K TharadeviINC23/03/199025/03/1996116/06/1991
Smt A Devi ThihmareddyINC03/04/195802/04/19641Mysore State
Smt A Devi ThihmareddyINC03/04/196402/04/19702Mysore State
L H ThimmabovyINC03/04/195224/08/19521res 24/08/1952
M ValiullaINC03/04/195202/04/19581Mysore State
M ValiullaINC03/04/195802/04/19642dea 17/12/1960
J VenkatappaOTH03/04/196202/04/19681Mysore State