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List of Rajya Sabha members from Maharashtra

List of Rajya Sabha members from Maharashtra

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The Rajya Sabha (meaning the "Council of States") is the upper house of the Parliament of India. Maharashtra elects 19 seats and they are indirectly elected by the state legislators of Maharashtra. Earlier since 1952, Bombay State elects 17 seats, Madhya Pradesh State elects 12 seats, Hyderabad State 11 seats and Mysore State elect 6 seats. 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, while new Maharashtra State elects 19 seats, the new Gujarat State elects 11 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.[1]

For other uses, see Member of Parliament (India) and Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha.

Current members

Keys: NDA - 12   BJP (8)   NCP (2)   SHS (1)   RPI(A) (1) MVA - 7   INC (3)   NCP(SP) (2)   SS(UBT) (2)

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Chronological list of all Rajya Sabha members from Maharashtra state

Chronological list by last date of appointment

  • *  represents current members
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INC MP list

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SCF/PWP/RPI MP list

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CPI/SBP MP list

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Others/IND MP list

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  • Star (*) Represents current Rajya Sabha members from MH

References

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    "Composition of Rajya Sabha - Rajya Sabha At Work" (PDF). rajyasabha.nic.in. Rajya Sabha Secretariat, New Delhi. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
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    "Maharashtra: Congress MP Rajeev Satav dies after recovering from Covid-19". The Times of India. 16 May 2021.
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    "BJP names Maha Dalit leader Amar Shankar Sable as Rajya Sabha bypoll candidate". The Economic Times. 10 March 2015.
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    "Murli Deora, Former Union Minister and Senior Congress Leader, Dies at 77". NDTV.com.
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    "Rajni Patil of Cong to enter Rajya Sabha unopposed". Deccan Herald.
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    "Vilasrao Deshmukh dies in Chennai, cremation at his native village tomorrow". The Times of India. 14 August 2012.
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    "Congress candidate Hussain Dalwai wins RS bypoll from Maharashtra". The Times of India. 22 July 2011.
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    "Deshmukh, NCP's Adik, Mohite-Patil elected to Rajya Sabha". Hindustan Times. 3 August 2009.
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    "Prithviraj Chavan resigns from Rajya Sabha". Hindustan Times. 7 May 2011.
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    "Arjun, Bhardwaj, Shinde elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha". The Tribune. Retrieved 17 August 2017.
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    "Sanjay Nirupam resigns from Rajya Sabha". The Times of India. 16 March 2005.
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