The Rajya Sabha (meaning the "Council of States") is the upper house of the Parliament of India. Bihar state elects 16 members since the 2002 biennial elections. Before, Bihar State has elected 21 seats since April 1952 and 22 seats since 1956, and 16 members after the Bihar Reorganisation Act 2000 and the creation of the new Jharkhand state on 15 November 2000. They are elected indirectly 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 is 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 a Single transferable vote with proportional representation.
Members from Bihar are listed in the list of current members of the Rajya Sabha.
Current members (2026) Keys:
#NamePartyTerm StartTerm End1Nitin NabinBJP10-Apr-202609-Apr-20322Shivesh KumarBJP10-Apr-202609-Apr-20323Dharamshila GuptaBJP03-Apr-202402-Apr-20304Bhim SinghBJP03-Apr-202402-Apr-20305Manan MishraBJP27-Aug-202407-Jul-20286Satish Chandra DubeyBJP08-Jul-202207-Jul-20287Shambhu Sharan PatelBJP08-Jul-202207-Jul-20288Nitish KumarJDU10-Apr-202609-Apr-20329Ram Nath ThakurJDU10-Apr-202609-Apr-203210Sanjay JhaJDU03-Apr-202402-Apr-203011Khiru MahtoJDU08-Jul-202207-Jul-202812Upendra KushwahaRLM10-Apr-202009-Apr-202613Manoj JhaRJD03-Apr-202402-Apr-203014Sanjay YadavRJD03-Apr-202402-Apr-203015Faiyaz AhmadRJD08-Jul-202207-Jul-202816Akhilesh Prasad SinghINC03-Apr-202402-Apr-2030
Chronological list of all members from Bihar This is the term wise list of former Rajya Sabha members from Bihar, arranged chronologically by Last date of election of the member.Source: Parliament of India (Rajya Sabha)Alphabetical list of former members of Rajya Sabha
represents members who won bye-election NamePartyTerm startTerm endTermNotesManan Kumar MishraBJP28-Aug-202407-Jul-20281bye - resignation of Misa BhartiUpendra KushwahaRLM28-Aug-202409-Apr-20262bye - resignation of Vivek ThakurDharamshila GuptaBJP03-Apr-202402-Apr-20301Bhim SinghBJP03-Apr-202402-Apr-20301Sanjay Kumar JhaJDU03-Apr-202402-Apr-20301Manoj JhaRJD03-Apr-202402-Apr-20302Sanjay YadavRJD03-Apr-202402-Apr-20301Akhilesh Prasad SinghINC03-Apr-202402-Apr-20302*Misa BhartiRJD08-Jul-202207-Jul-20282*Faiyaz AhmadRJD08-Jul-202207-Jul-20281*Khiru MahtoJDU08-Jul-202207-Jul-20281*Satish Chandra DubeyBJP08-Jul-202207-Jul-20282*Shambhu Sharan PatelBJP08-Jul-202207-Jul-20281*Anil HegdeJDU30-May-202202-Apr-20241bye - death of Mahendra PrasadSushil Kumar ModiBJP07-Dec-202002-Apr-20241bye - death of Ram Vilas PaswanPrem Chand GuptaRJD10-Apr-202009-Apr-20265*Amarendra Dhari SinghRJD10-Apr-202009-Apr-20261*Harivansh Narayan SinghJDU10-Apr-202009-Apr-20262*Ram Nath ThakurJDU10-Apr-202009-Apr-20262*Vivek ThakurBJP10-Apr-202004-Jun-20241elected to Nawada Lok SabhaSatish Chandra DubeyBJP09-Oct-201907-Jul-20221bye - death of Ram JethmalaniRam Vilas PaswanLJP29-Jun-201908-Oct-20202expired bye - resignation of Ravi Shankar PrasadAshfaque KarimRJD03-Apr-201802-Apr-20241Manoj JhaRJD03-Apr-201802-Apr-20241Mahendra PrasadJDU03-Apr-201827-Dec-20217expiredBashistha Narain SinghJDU03-Apr-201802-Apr-20243Ravi Shankar PrasadBJP03-Apr-201823-May-20194elected to Patna Sahib Lok SabhaAkhilesh Prasad SinghINC03-Apr-201802-Apr-20241Misa BhartiRJD08-Jul-201607-Jul-20221Ram JethmalaniRJD08-Jul-201608-Sep-20196expiredRamchandra Prasad SinghJDU08-Jul-201607-Jul-20222Sharad YadavJDU08-Jul-201604-Dec-20174disqualifiedGopal Narayan SinghBJP08-Jul-201607-Jul-20221Pavan Kumar VarmaJDU23-Jun-201407-Jul-20161bye - resignation of Rajiv Pratap RudyGulam Rasool BalyawiJDU23-Jun-201407-Jul-20161bye - resignation of Ram Vilas PaswanSharad YadavJDU13-Jun-201407-Jul-20163bye - resignation of Ram Kripal YadavKahkashan PerweenJDU10-Apr-201409-Apr-20201Harivansh Narayan SinghJDU10-Apr-201409-Apr-20201Ram Nath ThakurJDU10-Apr-201409-Apr-20201C. P. ThakurBJP10-Apr-201409-Apr-20202Ravindra Kishore SinhaBJP10-Apr-201409-Apr-20201K. C. TyagiJDU07-Feb-201307-Jul-20161bye - resignation of Upendra KushwahaBashistha Narain SinghJDU03-Apr-201202-Apr-20182Ali AnwarJDU03-Apr-201204-Dec-20172disqualifiedAnil Kumar SahaniJDU03-Apr-201202-Apr-20182Mahendra PrasadJDU03-Apr-201202-Apr-20186Ravi Shankar PrasadBJP03-Apr-201202-Apr-20183Dharmendra PradhanBJP03-Apr-201202-Apr-20181Sabir AliJDU16-Dec-201109-Apr-20142defected from LJPRamchandra Prasad SinghJDU08-Jul-201007-Jul-20161Upendra KushwahaJDU08-Jul-201004-Jan-20131resignedRajiv Pratap RudyBJP08-Jul-201016-May-20142elected to Saran Lok SabhaRam Kripal YadavRJD08-Jul-201016-May-20141elected to Pataliputra Lok SabhaRam Vilas PaswanLJP08-Jul-201016-May-20141elected to Hajipur Lok SabhaAnil Kumar SahaniJDU04-Jan-201002-Apr-20121bye - death of Mahendra SahniGeorge FernandesJDU04-Aug-200907-Jul-20101bye - resignation of Sharad YadavRajiv Pratap RudyBJP04-Jul-200807-Jul-20101bye - disqualification of Jai Narain Prasad NishadShivanand TiwariJDU10-Apr-200809-Apr-20141N. K. SinghJDU10-Apr-200809-Apr-20141C. P. ThakurBJP10-Apr-200809-Apr-20141Prem Chand GuptaRJD10-Apr-200809-Apr-20143Sabir AliLJP10-Apr-200809-Apr-20141defected to JDUEjaz AliJDU20-Mar-200807-Jul-20101bye - death of Motiur RehmanAli AnwarJDU03-Apr-200602-Apr-20121Mahendra PrasadJDU03-Apr-200602-Apr-20125Mahendra SahaniJDU03-Apr-200606-Nov-20091expiredRavi Shankar PrasadBJP03-Apr-200602-Apr-20122Rajniti PrasadRJD03-Apr-200602-Apr-20121Jabir HusainRJD03-Apr-200602-Apr-20121Mangani Lal MandalRJD23-Jun-200409-Apr-20081bye - resignation of Lalu Prasad YadavVidya Sagar NishadRJD23-Jun-200402-Apr-20061bye - resignation of Lalan SinghSubhash Prasad YadavRJD08-Jul-200407-Jul-20101Motiur RahmanRJD08-Jul-200418-Dec-20071expiredSharad YadavJDU08-Jul-200416-May-20092elected to Madhepura Lok SabhaJai Narain Prasad NishadBJP08-Jul-200426-Mar-20081disqualifiedR. K. DhawanINC08-Jul-200407-Jul-2010Lalu Prasad YadavRJD10-Apr-200213-May-20041elected to Chapra Lok SabhaRam Deo BhandaryRJD10-Apr-200209-Apr-20083Prem Chand GuptaRJD10-Apr-200209-Apr-20082Shatrughan SinhaBJP10-Apr-200209-Apr-20082Bashistha Narain SinghSAP10-Apr-200209-Apr-20081Vijay Singh YadavRJD03-Apr-200002-Apr-20061Kum Kum RaiRJD03-Apr-200002-Apr-20061Faguni RamINC03-Apr-200002-Apr-20063Ravi Shankar PrasadBJP03-Apr-200002-Apr-20061Lalan SinghSAP03-Apr-200013-May-20041elected to Begusarai Lok SabhaMahendra PrasadInd03-Apr-200002-Apr-20064Ven'ble DhammaviriyoRJD29-Mar-200009-Apr-20021bye - death of Jagdambi Mandal