Members of parliament in the Rajya Sabha (Council of States) from Puducherry are not directly elected by being voted upon by all adult citizens of the state but by the members of the Puducherry Legislative Assembly. Candidates who win the Rajya Sabha elections are called "Members of Parliament" and hold their seats for six years. The house meets in the Rajya Sabha Chamber of the Sansad Bhavan in New Delhi on matters relating to the creation of new laws or removing or improving the existing laws that affect all citizens of India. Elections take place to elect one member from Puducherry.
Current member Source: Digital Sansad NamePolitical partyAllianceDate ofTotal TermAppointmentRetirement1S. SelvaganabathyBharatiya Janata PartyNDA7 October 20216 October 20271
Chronological list of all members NamePolitical partyDate ofTotal TermVacation Date/ReasonAppointmentRetirementS. SelvaganabathyBJP7 October 20216 October 20271IncumbentN. GokulakrishnanAIADMK7 October 20156 October 20211RetirementP. KannanINC7 October 20096 October 20151RetirementV. NarayanasamyINC7 October 20036 October 20093Elected to LS on 16 May 2009C. P. ThirunavukkarasuDMK7 October 19976 October 20031RetirementV. NarayanasamyINC5 August 19914 August 19972RetirementV. NarayanasamyINC5 August 19854 August 19911RetirementV. P. M. SamyAIADMK28 July 197727 July 19831RetirementS. SivaprakasamDMK7 August 19696 August 19751RetirementP. AbrahamINC7 August 19636 August 19691Retirement
See also List of current members of the Rajya Sabha List of nominated members of the Rajya Sabha
References
External links Rajya Sabha homepage hosted by the Indian government Rajya Sabha FAQ page hosted by the Indian government Nominated members list State wise list