List of Rajya Sabha members from Assam
The Rajya Sabha (meaning the "Council of States") is the upper house of the Parliament of India. Assam elects 7 seats since 1956 (one more than 1952-1956).[1] Members are indirectly elected by state legislators (elected politicians) of Assam. The number of the seven seats allocated to each party is proportional to the legislators' number at the time of nomination. Each party in Assam thus meeting a minimum quota of 1⁄7 of the local seats nominates a member; if a party has 2⁄7 to 3⁄7ths of the local seats those legislators select two members (and so forth).
Elections within the state legislatures are held using proportional representation via single transferable vote.
Current members
Keys: BJP (4) UPPL (1) AGP (1) AGM (1)
| # | Name | Party | Term start | Term end | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kanad Purkayastha | BJP | 15-Jun-2025 | 14-Jun-2031 | |
| 2 | Pabitra Margherita | 03-Apr-2022 | 02-Apr-2028 | ||
| 3 | Bhubaneswar Kalita | 10-Apr-2020 | 09-Apr-2026 | ||
| 4 | Rameswar Teli | 28-Aug-2024 | 09-Apr-2026 | ||
| 5 | Rwngwra Narzary | UPPL | 03-Apr-2022 | 02-Apr-2028 | |
| 6 | Birendra Prasad Baishya | AGP | 15-Jun-2025 | 14-Jun-2031 | |
| 7 | Ajit Kumar Bhuyan | AGM | 10-Apr-2020 | 09-Apr-2026 | |
Former members
- Star (*) Represents current Rajya Sabha members from as:
| Name | Party | Term start | Term end | Term(s) | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jogen Mohan | BJP | 10-Apr-2026 | 09-Apr-2032 | 1 | [2] | |
| Terash Gowalla | BJP | 10-Apr-2026 | 09-Apr-2032 | 1 | ||
| Pramod Boro | UPPL | 10-Apr-2026 | 09-Apr-2032 | 1 | ||
| Kanad Purkayastha | BJP | 15-Jun-2025 | 14-Jun-2031 | 1 | [3] | |
| Birendra Prasad Baishya | AGP | 15-Jun-2025 | 14-Jun-2031 | 3 | ||
| Rameswar Teli | BJP | 28-Aug-2024 | 09-Apr-2026 | 1 | by-election due to resignation of Sarbananda Sonowal[4] | |
| Mission Ranjan Das | BJP | 28-Aug-2024 | 14-Jun-2025 | 1 | by-election due to resignation of Kamakhya Prasad Tasa[4] | |
| Pabitra Margherita | BJP | 03-Apr-2022 | 02-Apr-2028 | 1 | [5] | |
| Rwngwra Narzary | UPPL | 03-Apr-2022 | 02-Apr-2028 | 1 | ||
| Sarbananda Sonowal | BJP | 27-Sep-2021 | 04-Jun-2024 | 1 | elected to Dibrugarh Assembly
by-election due to resignation of Biswajit Daimary[6] | |
| Bhubaneshwar Kalita | BJP | 10-Apr-2020 | 09-Apr-2026 | 5 | [7] | |
| Biswajit Daimary | BPF | 10-Apr-2020 | 02-May-2021 | 3 | elected to Panery Assembly | |
| Ajit Kumar Bhuyan | Ind | 10-Apr-2020 | 09-Apr-2026 | 1 | ||
| Kamakhya Prasad Tasa | BJP | 15-Jun-2019 | 04-Jun-2024 | 1 | elected to Kaziranga Lok Sabha[8] | |
| Birendra Prasad Baishya | AGP | 15-Jun-2019 | 14-Jun-2025 | 2 | ||
| Ripun Bora | INC | 03-Apr-2016 | 02-Apr-2022 | 1 | [9] | |
| Ranee Narah | INC | 03-Apr-2016 | 02-Apr-2022 | 1 | ||
| Bhubaneshwar Kalita | INC | 10-Apr-2014 | 05-Aug-2019 | 4 | resigned[10] | |
| Sanjaya Sinh | INC | 10-Apr-2014 | 30-Jul-2019 | 1 | resigned[11] | |
| Biswajit Daimary | BPF | 10-Apr-2014 | 09-Apr-2020 | 2 | ||
| Manmohan Singh | INC | 15-Jun-2013 | 14-Jun-2019 | 5 | [12] | |
| Santiuse Kujur | INC | 15-Jun-2013 | 14-Jun-2019 | 1 | ||
| Pankaj Bora | INC | 16-Dec-2011 | 02-Apr-2016 | 1 | by-election due to death of Silvius Condpan | |
| Naznin Faruque | INC | 03-Apr-2010 | 02-Apr-2016 | 1 | ||
| Silvius Condpan | INC | 03-Apr-2010 | 10-Oct-2011 | 2 | death[13] | |
| Bhubaneshwar Kalita | INC | 10-Apr-2008 | 09-Apr-2014 | 3 | ||
| Birendra Prasad Baishya | AGP | 10-Apr-2008 | 09-Apr-2014 | 1 | ||
| Biswajit Daimary | BPF | 10-Apr-2008 | 09-Apr-2014 | 1 | ||
| Manmohan Singh | INC | 15-Jun-2007 | 14-Jun-2013 | 4 | ||
| Kumar Deepak Das | AGP | 15-Jun-2007 | 14-Jun-2013 | 1 | ||
| Anwara Taimur | INC | 03-Apr-2004 | 02-Apr-2010 | 1 | ||
| Silvius Condpan | INC | 03-Apr-2004 | 02-Apr-2010 | 1 | ||
| Karnendu Bhattacharjee | INC | 10-Apr-2002 | 09-Apr-2008 | 1 | ||
| Dwijendra Nath Sharmah | INC | 10-Apr-2002 | 09-Apr-2008 | 1 | ||
| Urkhao Gwra Brahma | Ind | 10-Apr-2002 | 09-Apr-2008 | 1 | ||
| Manmohan Singh | INC | 15-Jun-2001 | 14-Jun-2007 | 3 | ||
| Indramoni Bora | BJP | 15-Jun-2001 | 14-Jun-2007 | 1 | ||
| Joyasree Goswami Mahanta | AGP | 24-Aug-1999 | 14-Jun-2001 | 1 | by-election due to death of Parag Chaliha | |
| Arun Kumar Sarmah | AGP | 03-Apr-1998 | 02-Apr-2004 | 1 | ||
| Drupad Borgohain | CPI | 03-Apr-1998 | 02-Apr-2004 | 1 | ||
| Karnendu Bhattacharjee | INC | 10-Apr-1996 | 09-Apr-2002 | 1 | ||
| Basanti Sarma | INC | 10-Apr-1996 | 09-Apr-2002 | 2 | ||
| Prakanta Warisa | ASDC | 10-Apr-1996 | 09-Apr-2002 | 1 | ||
| Parag Chaliha | AGP | 15-Jun-1995 | 22-Jun-1999 | 1 | death[14] | |
| Manmohan Singh | INC | 15-Jun-1995 | 14-Jun-2001 | 2 | ||
| Matang Sinh | INC | 03-Apr-1992 | 02-Apr-1998 | 1 | ||
| Tara Charan Majumdar | Ind | 03-Apr-1992 | 02-Apr-1998 | 1 | ||
| Manmohan Singh | INC | 01-Oct-1991 | 14-Jun-1995 | 1 | by-election due to disqualification of Amritlal Basumatary | |
| Basanti Sarma | INC | 03-Sep-1991 | 09-Apr-1996 | 1 | by-election due to death of Dinesh Goswami | |
| Bhadreswar Buragohain | AGP | 10-Apr-1990 | 09-Apr-1996 | 1 | ||
| Dinesh Goswami | AGP | 10-Apr-1990 | 02-Jun-1991 | 2 | death | |
| Bhubaneshwar Kalita | INC | 10-Apr-1990 | 09-Apr-1996 | 2 | ||
| Amritlal Basumatary | IC(S) | 15-Jun-1989 | 01-Aug-1991 | 1 | disqualified | |
| David Ledger | AGP | 15-Jun-1989 | 14-Jun-1995 | 1 | ||
| Nagen Saikia | AGP | 03-Apr-1986 | 02-Apr-1992 | 1 | ||
| Bijoya Chakravarty | AGP | 03-Apr-1986 | 02-Apr-1992 | 1 | ||
| Prithibi Majhi | INC | 10-Apr-1984 | 09-Apr-1990 | 1 | ||
| Kamalendu Bhattacharjee | INC | 10-Apr-1984 | 09-Apr-1990 | 1 | ||
| Bhubaneshwar Kalita | INC | 10-Apr-1984 | 09-Apr-1990 | 1 | ||
| Baharul Islam | INC | 15-Jun-1983 | 14-Jun-1989 | 3 | ||
| Dharanidhar Basumatari | INC | 15-Jun-1983 | 14-Jun-1989 | 1 | ||
| Biswa Goswami | JP | 03-Apr-1980 | 02-Apr-1986 | 1 | ||
| Bijoy Krishna Handique | INC | 03-Apr-1980 | 02-Apr-1986 | 1 | ||
| Tilok Gogoi | INC | 20-Jul-1977 | 02-Apr-1980 | 1 | by-election due to resignation of D. K. Barooah | |
| Robin Kakati | JP | 10-Apr-1978 | 09-Apr-1984 | 2 | ||
| Ajit Kumar Sharma | JP | 10-Apr-1978 | 09-Apr-1984 | 1 | ||
| Dinesh Goswami | INC | 10-Apr-1978 | 09-Apr-1984 | 1 | ||
| Bipinpal Das | INC | 03-Apr-1976 | 02-Apr-1982 | 1 | ||
| Syed Abdul Malik | INC | 03-Apr-1976 | 02-Apr-1982 | 1 | ||
| D. K. Barooah | INC | 03-Apr-1974 | 21-Mar-1977 | 2 | elected to Nagaon Lok Sabha | |
| Sriman Prafulla Goswami | INC | 03-Apr-1974 | 02-Apr-1980 | 2 | ||
| D. K. Barooah | INC | 19-Jul-1973 | 02-Apr-1974 | 1 | ||
| Mahendra Mohan Choudhry | INC | 19-Jun-1972 | 02-Apr-1974 | 2 | by-election due to resignation of Baharul Islam | |
| Bijoy Chandra Bhagavati | INC | 10-Apr-1972 | 09-Apr-1978 | 1 | ||
| Nabin Chandra Buragohain | INC | 10-Apr-1972 | 09-Apr-1978 | 1 | ||
| Nripati Ranjan Choudhury | INC | 10-Apr-1972 | 09-Apr-1978 | 1 | ||
| Emonsing M Sangma | INC | 03-Apr-1970 | 02-Apr-1976 | 2 | ||
| Bipinpal Das | INC | 03-Apr-1970 | 02-Apr-1976 | 1 | ||
| Baharul Islam | INC | 03-Apr-1968 | 20-Jan-1972 | 2 | resigned | |
| Golap Borbora | SSP | 03-Apr-1968 | 02-Apr-1974 | 1 | ||
| Sriman Prafulla Goswami | INC | 04-May-1967 | 02-Apr-1972 | 1 | by-election due to resignation of Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed | |
| Emonsing M Sangma | INC | 04-May-1967 | 02-Apr-1970 | 1 | by-election due to resignation of A Thanglura | |
| Usha Barthakur | INC | 03-Apr-1966 | 02-Apr-1972 | 1 | ||
| Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed | INC | 03-Apr-1966 | 25-Feb-1967 | 2 | elected to Barpeta Lok Sabha | |
| Mahitosh Purakayastha | INC | 03-Apr-1966 | 21-Mar-1972 | 1 | resigned | |
| Purnananda Chetia | INC | 03-Apr-1964 | 02-Apr-1970 | 1 | ||
| A Thanglura | INC | 03-Apr-1964 | 02-Feb-1967 | 1 | elected to Aizwal West Assembly | |
| A. Thanglura | INC | 20-Jun-1962 | 02-Apr-1964 | 1 | by-election due to resignation of Joy Bhadra Hagjer | |
| Baharul Islam | INC | 03-Apr-1962 | 02-Apr-1968 | 1 | ||
| Robin Kakati | INC | 03-Apr-1962 | 02-Apr-1968 | 1 | ||
| Bedavati Buragohain | INC | 03-Apr-1960 | 02-Apr-1966 | 2 | ||
| Lila Dhar Barooah | INC | 03-Apr-1960 | 02-Apr-1966 | 2 | ||
| Suresh Chandra Deb | INC | 03-Apr-1960 | 02-Apr-1966 | 2 | ||
| Lila Dhar Barooah | INC | 27-Aug-1958 | 02-Apr-1960 | 1 | by-election due to resignation of Mahendra Mohan Choudhry | |
| Joy Bhadra Hagjer | INC | 03-Apr-1958 | 17-Mar-1962 | 1 | resigned | |
| Maulana Tayyebulla | INC | 03-Apr-1958 | 02-Apr-1964 | 2 | ||
| Suresh Chandra Deb | INC | 03-May-1957 | 02-Apr-1960 | 1 | by-election due to resignation of Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed | |
| Mahendra Mohan Choudhry | INC | 01-Dec-1956 | 09-Apr-1958 | 1 | elected to Hajo–Sualkuchi Assembly
new seat added after States Reorganisation Act, 1956 | |
| Purna Chandra Sharma | INC | 03-Apr-1956 | 02-Apr-1962 | 1 | ||
| Pushpalata Das | INC | 03-Apr-1956 | 02-Apr-1962 | 2 | ||
| Bedavati Buragohain | INC | 03-Apr-1954 | 02-Apr-1960 | 1 | ||
| Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed | INC | 03-Apr-1954 | 25-Mar-1957 | 1 | elected to Jania Assembly | |
| Raymond Thanhlira | INC | 03-Apr-1952 | 02-Apr-1958 | 1 | ||
| Maulana Tayyebulla | INC | 03-Apr-1952 | 02-Apr-1958 | 1 | ||
| Pushpalata Das | INC | 03-Apr-1952 | 02-Apr-1956 | 1 | ||
| Mohammad Roufique | Ind | 03-Apr-1952 | 02-Apr-1956 | 1 | ||
| Surya Kumar Bhuyan | INC | 03-Apr-1952 | 02-Apr-1954 | 1 | ||
| Lakshesvar Borooah | INC | 03-Apr-1952 | 02-Apr-1954 | 1 | ||
References
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