The Rajya Sabha (meaning the "Council of States") 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 (Seventh Amendment) 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 Maharashtra 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 Keys:

Name Party affiliationDate of AppointmentDate of RetirementJagat Prakash Nadda02-Apr-202402-Apr-2030Jasvantsinh Salamsinh Parmar02-Apr-202402-Apr-2030Mayankbhai Nayak02-Apr-202402-Apr-2030Govind Dholakia02-Apr-202402-Apr-2030Subrahmanyam Jaishankar19-Aug-202318-Aug-2029Kesridevsinh Jhala19-Aug-202318-Aug-2029 Babubhai Desai19-Aug-202318-Aug-2029Rajubhai Shukla22-Jun-202621-Jun-2032Mukeshbhai Rathwa22-Jun-202621-Jun-2032Mansingh Parmar22-Jun-202621-Jun-2032Jitendra Kanzariya22-Jun-202621-Jun-2032

BJP MP List Name (Alphabetical Last Name) Party Date of Appointment Date of Retirement Term NotesSuryakantbhai Acharya 19/08/2005 18/08/2011 1st Death-21/12/2009Narhari Amin 22/06/2020 21/06/2026 1 *Dineshchandra Anavadiya 22/02/2021 18/08/2023 1 Bye-e Ahmed PatelLekhraj Bachani 03/04/2000 02/04/2006 1 Ramilaben Bara 22/06/2020 21/06/2026 1 *Abhay Bharadwaj 22/06/2020 01/12/2020 1 Death: 1 December 2020Bangaru Laxman 10/04/1996 09/04/2002 1 Jayantilal Barot 10/04/2002 09/04/2008 1 Anantray Devshanker Dave 10/04/1990 09/04/1996 1st Anantray Devshanker Dave 10/04/1996 09/04/2004 2nd Babubhai Desai 19/08/2023 18/08/2029 1 *Chunibhai K Gohel 10/04/2014 09/04/2020 1 Prafull Goradia 07/04/1998 02/04/2000 1 bye 1998 res of A PatelSmriti Zubin Irani 19/08/2011 18/08/2017 1 Smriti Zubin Irani 19/08/2017 18/08/2023 2 Res.29/05/2019 -Ele 17-LS, AmethiArun Jaitley 03/04/2000 02/04/2006 1 Arun Jaitley 03/04/2006 02/04/2012 2 Arun Jaitley 03/04/2012 02/04/2018 3 Subrahmanyam Jaishankar 06/07/2019 18/08/2023 1st bye 2019 res of Amit ShahSubrahmanyam Jaishankar 19/08/2023 18/08/2029 2nd * Kesridevsinh Jhala 19/08/2023 18/08/2029 1 *Jana Krishnamurthi 10/04/2002 09/04/2008 1st Death-25/09/2007Mansukh L. Mandaviya 03/04/2012 02/04/2018 1st Mansukh L. Mandaviya 03/04/2018 02/04/2024 2nd *Kanaksinh Mohansinh Mangrola 03/04/1994 02/04/2000 1st Res.-02/11/1996Lalitbhai Mehta 19/08/1999 18/08/2005 1 Rambhai Mokariya 22/02/2021 21/06/2026 1 * Bye-e Abhay Bharadwaj Pravin Naik 19/02/2010 18/08/2011 1st Bye-e D. AcharyaDilip Pandya 19/08/2011 18/08/2017 1st Dr A. K. Patel 03/04/2000 02/04/2006 1st Anandiben Patel 03/04/1994 02/04/2000 1st Res 12/03/1998 Ele GJ AssemblyBharatsinh Parmar 10/04/2008 09/04/2014 1st Kanjibhai Patel 03/04/2006 02/04/2012 1st Keshubhai Patel 10/04/2002 09/04/2008 1st Surendra Motilal Patel 19/08/2005 18/08/2011 1st Urmilaben Chimanbhai Patel 19/08/1993 18/08/1999 1st Parsottambhai Rupala 10/04/2008 09/04/2014 1 Parsottambhai Rupala 01/06/2016 02/04/2018 2nd Bye-e D RashtrapalParsottambhai Rupala 03/04/2018 02/04/2024 3rd * Vijay Rupani 03/04/2006 02/04/2012 1 Amit Shah 19/08/2017 18/08/2023 1st Res.29/05/2019 -Ele 17-LS, GandhinagarChimanbhai Haribhai Shukla 19/08/1993 18/08/1999 1st Died-21/04/2008Savita Sharda 19/08/1999 18/08/2005 1st Gopalsinh G Solanki 10/04/1990 09/04/1996 1st Gopalsinh G Solanki 10/04/1996 09/04/2002 2nd Jugalji Mathurji Thakor 06/07/2019 18/08/2023 1 bye 2019 res of Smriti Irani Natuji Halaji Thakor 10/04/2008 09/04/2014 1 Mahant Shambhuprasadji Tundiya 10/04/2014 09/04/2020 1 Shankarbhai Vegad 03/04/2012 02/04/2018 1st Lal Sinh Vadodia 10/04/2014 09/04/2020 1 Shankersinh Vaghela 10/04/1984 09/04/1990 1 Res.27/11/1989 -Ele 9-LS, Gandhinagar

INC MP List Name (Alphabetical Last Name) Party Date of Appointment Date of Retirement Term NotesBrahma Kumar Bhatt 10/04/1996 09/04/2002 1 died 6/1/2009Jitendrabhai Labhshanker Bhatt 14/08/1987 13/08/1993 1st Nanabhai Shah 03/04/1952 02/04/1956 1 SaurashtraKhemchandbhai Chavda 13/08/1960 02/04/1966 1st bye 1960Khemchandbhai Chavda 03/04/1966 02/04/1972 2nd Res.10/03/1971 Ele 5th LS, PatanSuresh J Desai 03/04/1960 02/04/1966 1st Bombay StateSuresh J Desai 03/04/1966 02/04/1972 2nd Tilok Gogoi 20/07/1977 02/04/1980 1 bye 1977Mohammed Husain Golandaz 03/04/1976 02/04/1982 1 Jethalal Harikrishna Joshi 22/04/1957 02/04/1960 1 Bombay State Madhya Saurashtra 1952-57Jethalal Harikrishna Joshi 03/04/1960 02/04/1966 2nd Bombay StateShaktisinh Gohil 22/06/2020 21/06/2026 1 *Jaisukh lal Hathi 03/04/1952 02/04/1958 1 Saurashtra (state)Res-12/03/1957 Elected to 2nd LSJaisukh lal Hathi 03/04/1962 02/04/1968 2 Jaisukh lal Hathi 03/04/1968 02/04/1974 3 Kumud Ben Joshi 15/03/1973 02/04/1976 1 bye 1973 dea D PatelKumud Ben Joshi 03/04/1976 02/04/1982 2 Kumud Ben Joshi 03/04/1982 02/04/1988 3 Res.-25/11/1985Maganlal Bhagwanji Joshi 22/04/1957 02/04/1958 1 bye 1957 resHathi Bombay StateIbrahim Kalaniya 10/04/1972 09/04/1978 1 Ibrahim Kalaniya 10/04/1978 09/04/1984 2 Died 27-7-1987Prof. Alka Balram Kshatriya 10/04/2002 09/04/2008 1 Prof. Alka Balram Kshatriya 10/04/2008 09/04/2014 2 Sumitra Kulkarni 10/04/1972 09/04/1978 1st Switched to Janata Party in mid-term Raoof Valiullah 10/04/1984 09/04/1990 1st Dr Dara Hormusji Variava 03/04/1952 02/04/1954 1st Saurashtra StateDr Dara Hormusji Variava 03/04/1954 02/04/1960 2nd Bombay StateShamprasad R Vasavada 30/08/1968 02/04/1970 1st bye 1968Shamprasad R Vasavada 03/04/1970 02/04/1976 2ndDeath -20/11/1972Amee Yajnik 03/04/2018 02/04/2024 1 *Lavji Lakhamshi 24/09/1952 04/02/1954 1st bye 1952 Kutch State res ThakerLavji Lakhamshi 04/03/1954 04/02/1960 1st Bombay StateIqbal Mohammed Khan Lohani 13/08/1960 02/04/1964 1st bye 1960Harisinh Bhagubava Mahida 14/08/1975 13/08/1981 1st Harisinh Bhagubava Mahida 14/08/1981 13/08/1987 2nd Res.-15/03/1985Yogendra Makwana 05/03/1973 02/04/1976 1st bye 1973 dea S VasavadaYogendra Makwana 04/03/1976 04/02/1982 2nd Yogendra Makwana 03/04/1982 02/04/1988 3rd Madhav Singh Solanki 03/04/1988 02/04/1994 1st Madhav Singh Solanki 03/04/1994 02/04/2000 2nd Premji B Thaker 03/04/1952 02/04/1954 1 Saurashtra State res 26/07/1952Himmat Sinh 10/04/1972 09/04/1978 1st P Shiv Shankar 10/05/1985 13/08/1987 1st bye 1985 res H MahidaP Shiv Shankar 14/08/1987 13/08/1993 2nd Mahipatray M Mehta 03/04/1960 02/04/1966 1 Bombay State - 5th LS KutchPushpaben Mehta 03/04/1966 02/04/1972 1st Irshad Baig Mirza 21/03/1983 09/04/1984 1st bye 1983 dea of Piloo Modi Irshad Baig Mirza 10/04/1984 09/04/1990 2nd Madhusudan Mistry 10/04/2014 09/04/2020 1 Raju Parmar 03/04/1988 02/04/1994 1st Raju Parmar 03/04/1994 02/04/2000 2nd Raju Parmar 03/04/2000 02/04/2006 3rd Ahmed Patel 19/08/2011 18/08/2017 4 Ahmed Patel 19/08/2017 25/11/2020 5 Death, 25/11/2020Chhotubhai Sukhabhai Patel 14/08/1987 13/08/1993 1st Dahyabhai Patel 03/04/1958 02/04/1964 1st Bombay StateChimanbhai Mehta 10/04/1984 09/04/1990 1 Dahyabhai Patel 03/04/1964 02/04/1970 2nd Dahyabhai Patel 03/04/1970 02/04/1976 3rd Death-11/08/1973Jadhavji Keshavji Modi 21/11/1957 02/04/1962 1 bye 1957 res Shah Bombay StateGulam Haider Valimohmed Momin 03/04/1964 02/04/1970 1 Pranab Mukherjee 14/08/1981 13/08/1987 3 WB 1969-81 WB 1993-2004Maganbhai Shankerbhai Patel 16/08/1960 02/04/1962 1st bye 1960Maganbhai Shankerbhai Patel 03/04/1962 02/04/1968 2nd Death-16/04/1967Maniben Vallabhbhai Patel 03/04/1964 02/04/1970 1st Tribhuvandas Kishibhai Patel 21/07/1967 02/04/1968 1st bye 1967 dea M Patel Tribhuvandas Kishibhai Patel 03/04/1968 02/04/1974 2nd Vithalbhai Motibhai Patel 03/04/1982 02/04/1988 1st Vithalbhai Motibhai Patel 03/04/1988 02/04/1994 2nd Praveen Rashtrapal 03/04/2006 02/04/2012 1 Praveen Rashtrapal 03/04/2012 02/04/2018 2nd Death-12/05/2016Naranbhai Rathwa 03/04/2018 02/04/2024 1 *Ramsinh Rathwa 03/04/1982 02/04/1988 1st Ramsinh Rathwa 03/04/1988 02/04/1994 2nd Sagar Rayka 27/01/1986 02/04/1988 1 bye 1986 res of K Joshi Bhogilal Maganlal Shah 03/04/1952 02/04/1956 1 Saurashtra-Died.5-12-1976Kodardas Kalidas Shah 03/04/1960 02/04/1966 1st Bombay StateKodardas Kalidas Shah 03/04/1966 02/04/1972 2nd Res.22/05/1971-Gov of TN Maneklal Chunilal Shah 03/04/1962 02/04/1968 1 13/03/1967Manubhai Shah 03/04/1956 02/04/1962 1st Res.-12/03/1957 Ele to 2 LS Madhya SaurashtraManubhai Shah 03/04/1970 02/04/1976 2nd Meghji Pethraj Shah 03/04/1956 02/04/1962 1st Bombay State Res.-26/07/1957 Other MP List Name (Alphabetical Last Name) Party Date of Appointment Date of Retirement Term NotesChimanbhai Mehta 10/04/1990 09/04/1996 2nd Dinesh Trivedi 10/04/1990 09/04/1996 1 WB 2002 - 08Ghanshyam Oza 10/04/1978 09/04/1984 1st Prof Ramlal Parikh 14/08/1975 13/08/1981 1st H M Trivedi 10/04/1972 09/04/1978 1 Manubhai Patel 10/04/1978 09/04/1984 1st Died 27/03/2015Piloo Modi 10/04/1978 09/04/1984 1 Death-29/01/1983Sumitra Kulkarni Janata Party10/04/197209/04/19781stSwitched from INC in mid-termLal Krishna Advani 03/04/1976 02/04/1982 2nd DL 1970-76, MP 1982-89Devdatt Kumar Kikabhai Patel 03/04/1970 02/04/1976 1st Died 27-12-2001Rohit Manushankar Dave 03/04/1958 02/04/1964 1st Bombay State Died 11/10/1987Dr Biharilal Naranji Antani 03/04/1966 02/04/1972 1st Death-16/09/1971U N Mahida 03/04/1968 02/04/1974 1st Died 4-3-1991Viren J. Shah 14/08/1975 13/08/1981 1st MH-RS 1990-96Kishor Chandulal Mehta 14/08/1981 13/08/1987 1 Dr Yoginder K Alagh 26/11/1996 02/04/2000 1st bye 1996 res K Mangrola Star (*) Represents current Rajya Sabha members from GJ

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