List of Rajya Sabha members from Kerala

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The list of current and past Rajya Sabha members from the Kerala State. State elect 9 members for the term of 6 years and indirectly elected by the state legislators, since year 1956.[1]

Alphabetical list of all Rajya Sabha members from Kerala state

Alphabetical list by last name[2]

The list is incomplete.

  • Star (*) represents current Rajya Sabha members from KL State.
Name (alphabetical last name) Party Date of appointment Date of retirement Term Notes
Joy Abraham KC(M) 2 July 2012 1 July 2018 1
M. P. Achuthan CPI 22 April 2009 21 April 2015 1
A K Antony INC 3 April 1985 2 April 1991 1
A K Antony INC 3 April 1991 2 April 1996 2 Resigned 22 March 1995
A K Antony INC 30 May 2005 2 April 2010 3 Bye-2005
A K Antony INC 3 April 2010 2 April 2016 4
A K Antony INC 3 April 2016 2 April 2022 5
Binoy Viswam CPI 2 July 2018 1 July 2024 1 *
M A Baby CPI(M) 3 April 1986 2 April 1992 1
M A Baby CPI(M) 3 April 1992 2 April 1998 1
K.N. Balagopal CPI(M) 3 April 2010 2 April 2016 1
E. Balanandan CPI(M) 2 July 1988 1 July 1994 1
E. Balanandan CPI(M) 2 July 1994 1 July 2000 2
Elamaram Kareem CPI(M) 2 July 2018 1 July 2024 1 *
N. E. Balaram CPI 22 April 1985 21 April 1991 1
N. E. Balaram CPI 22 April 1991 21 April 1997 2 dea 16 July 1994
Thalekunnil Basheer INC 20 July 1977 21 April 1979 1 bye 1977 M V A Seyid
Thalekunnil Basheer INC 22 April 1979 21 April 1985 2 29 December 1984
E. K. Imbichi Bava CPI(M) 3 April 1952 2 April 1954 1 Madras State
Jose K. Mani KC(M) 2 July 2018 9 January 2021 1 Resigned on 9 January 2021 [3]
Jose K. Mani KC(M) 1 December 2021 1 July 2024 2 * bye 2021 [4]
Jose K. Mani KC(M) 2 July 2024 01 Jul 2030 3 [5]
Bharati Udayabhanu INC 3 April 1954 2 April 1958 1 Travancore Cochin
Bharati Udayabhanu INC 3 April 1958 2 April 1964 2 Travancore Cochin
Bharati Udayabhanu INC 3 April 1958 2 April 1964 2 Travancore Cochin
John Brittas CPI(M) 24 April 2021 23 April 2027 1 *
K Chandrasekharan Socialist 17 April 1967 2 April 1970 1 bye 1967
K Chathunni Master CPI(M) 22 April 1979 21 April 1985 1
J. Chitharanjan CPI 22 April 1997 21 April 2003 1
K. Damodaran CPI 3 April 1964 2 April 1970 1
Devaki Gopidas INC 3 April 1962 2 April 1968 1
K Gopalan OTH 2 July 1982 1 July 1988 1
K C George KSC 3 April 1952 2 April 1954 1 res 5 March 1954 Travancore Cochin
K Ahammed Haji INC 3 April 1998 2 April 2004 1 dea 12 May 2003
C Haridas INC 3 April 1980 2 April 1986 1
K. E. Ismail CPI 2 July 2006 1 July 2012 1
M. M. Jacob INC 2 July 1982 1 July 1988 1
M. M. Jacob INC 2 July 1988 1 July 1994 1
O J Joseph CPI(M) 3 April 1980 2 April 1986 1
Aravindakshan Kaimal OTH 17 April 1967 2 April 1968 1 bye 1967 M N Nair
S Chattanatha Karayalar INC 3 April 1952 2 April 1958 1 Travancore Cochin
S Chattanatha Karayalar INC 3 April 1958 2 April 1964 1 Travancore Cochin
K. Karunakaran INC 25 April 1995 21 April 1997 1
K. Karunakaran INC 22 April 1997 21 April 2003 2 3 March 1998 LS
K. Karunakaran INC 3 April 2004 2 April 2010 3
Kesavan Thazhava CPI(M) 22 April 1967 21 April 1973 1 dea 28 November 1969
B. V. Abdulla Koya IUML 15 April 1967 14 April 1973 1
B. V. Abdulla Koya IUML 3 April 1974 2 April 1980 2
B. V. Abdulla Koya IUML 3 April 1980 2 April 1986 3
B. V. Abdulla Koya IUML 3 April 1986 2 April 1992 4
B. V. Abdulla Koya IUML 3 April 1992 2 April 1998 5
P K Koya INC 3 April 1962 2 April 1968 1
Thomas Kuthiravattom KC(M) 22 April 1985 21 April 1991 1
N.K. Krishnan CPI 10 November 1970 2 April 1974 1 bye 1970 C A Menon
P. Santhosh Kumar CPI 03 April 2022 03 April 2028 1 *
M. P. Veerendra Kumar JDU 3 April 2016 21 December 2017 1 [6]
M. P. Veerendra Kumar JDU 23 March 2018 2 April 2022 2 dea 28 May 2020 [7]
M. V. Shreyams Kumar LJD 25 August 2020 02 April 2022 1 bye 2020 [8]
A V Kunhambu CPI 29 April 1957 2 April 1958 1 bye 1957
K M Kurien CPI(M) 3 April 1970 2 April 1976 1
Prof P. J. Kurien INC 10 January 2005 1 July 2006 1 Bye 2005
Prof P. J. Kurien INC 2 July 2006 1 July 2012 2
Prof P. J. Kurien INC 2 July 2012 1 July 2018 3
P.P. Suneer CPI 2 July 2024 01 Jul 2030 1 [9]
K K Madhavan INC 3 April 1976 2 April 1982 1
Mathai Manjooran KSC 3 April 1952 2 April 1954 1 Travancore Cochin
Vakkachen Mattathil KCJ 3 April 1998 2 April 2004 1
Joseph Mathen INC 3 April 1960 2 April 1966 1
Jebi Mather INC 03 April 2022 03 April 2028 1 *
P Balachandra Menon CPI(M) 22 April 1967 21 April 1973 1
V. K. Krishna Menon INC 3 April 1956 2 April 1962 2 Res 15 March 1957 Ele 2-LS MAS 1953-56
C. Achutha Menon CPI 3 April 1968 2 April 1974 1 Res 24 April 1970
K P S Menon CPI(M) 3 April 1968 2 April 1974 1
Leela Damodara Menon INC 3 April 1974 2 April 1980 1
Viswanatha Menon CPI(M) 3 April 1974 2 April 1980 1
K Mohanan CPI(M) 2 July 1982 1 July 1988 1
Joy Nadukkara KC(M) 27 October 1995 21 April 1997 1 bye 1995
C K Govindan Nair INC 3 April 1964 2 April 1970 1 dea 27 June 1964
G Gopinathan Nair RSP 3 April 1968 2 April 1974 1
K P Madhavan Nair INC 3 April 1952 2 April 1956 1 Travancore Cochin
K P Madhavan Nair INC 3 April 1956 2 April 1962 2 Travancore Cochin
M N Govindan Nair CPI 3 April 1956 2 April 1962 1
M N Govindan Nair CPI 3 April 1962 2 April 1968 2 3 March 1967
P. Narayanan Nair CPI 3 April 1956 2 April 1960 1
C.P. Narayanan CPI(M) 2 July 2012 1 July 2018 1
K._Chandran_Pillai CPI(M) 22 April 2003 21 April 2009 1
C Narayana Pillai INC 3 April 1952 2 April 1958 1 Travancore Cochin
S._Ramachandran_Pillai CPI(M) 22 April 1991 21 April 1997 1
S._Ramachandran_Pillai CPI(M) 22 April 1997 21 April 2003 2
Thennala Balakrishna Pillai INC 30 July 1991 2 April 1992 1
Thennala Balakrishna Pillai INC 3 April 1992 2 April 1998 2
Thennala Balakrishna Pillai INC 22 April 2003 21 April 2009 3
C O Poulose CPI(M) 7 April 1998 21 April 2003 1 bye 1998
N.K. Premachandran RSP 2 July 2000 1 July 2006 1
K.K. Ragesh CPI(M) 22 April 2015 21 April 2021 1
V. V. Raghavan CPI 2 July 2000 1 July 2006 1 dea 27 October 2004
A. A. Rahim CPI(M) 03 Apr 2022 03 Apr 2028 1 *
Pattiam Rajan CPI(M) 3 April 1976 2 April 1982 1
P. R. Rajan CPI(M) 2 July 2006 1 July 2012 1
P_Rajeev CPI(M) 22 April 2009 21 April 2015 1
A. Subba Rao CPI 3 April 1958 2 April 1964 1
Vayalar Ravi INC 2 July 1994 1 July 2000 1
Vayalar Ravi INC 22 April 2003 21 April 2009 2
Vayalar Ravi INC 22 April 2009 21 April 2015 3
Vayalar Ravi INC 22 April 2015 21 April 2021 4
A Abdul Razak INC 3 April 1952 2 April 1956 1 Travancore Cochin
E S Sait ML 3 April 1960 2 April 1966 1
S M Sait IND 3 April 1964 2 April 1970 1
H A Schamnad ML 5 February 1970 21 April 1973 1 Bye 1970 Kesavan Thazhava
H A Schamnad INC 22 April 1973 21 April 1979 2
Haris Beeran IUML 2 July 2024 01 Jul 2030 1 [9]
K C Sabastian INC 22 April 1979 21 April 1985 1
M. P. Abdussamad Samadani ML 2 July 1994 1 July 2000 1
M. P. Abdussamad Samadani ML 2 July 2000 1 July 2006 2
Dr. T. N Seema CPI(M) 3 April 2010 2 April 2016 1
N. C. Sekhar CPI 3 April 1954 2 April 1960 1 Travancore Cochin
Dr M V A Seyid INC 22 April 1973 21 April 1979 1 21 March 1977
V. Sivadasan CPI(M) 24 Apr 2021 23 Apr 2027 1 *
P. A. Soloman CPI 3 April 1958 2 April 1964 1
K. Somaprasad CPI(M) 3 April 2016 2 April 2022 1
A Sreedharan JD 2 July 1988 1 July 1994 1
Dr P J Thomas IND 22 April 1957 3 April 1962 1 bye 1957 V K K Menon
T K C Vaduthala INC 3 April 1986 2 April 1992 1 dea 1 July 1988
A. Vijayaraghavan CPI(M) 3 April 1998 2 April 2004 1
A. Vijayaraghavan CPI(M) 3 April 2004 2 April 2010 2
P. V. Abdul Wahab IUML 3 April 2004 2 April 2010 1
P. V. Abdul Wahab IUML 22 April 2015 21 April 2021 2
P. V. Abdul Wahab IUML 24 April 2021 23 April 2027 3 *

People from Kerala who were nominated members in Rajyasabha

Name (Term order) Party Year of appointment Year of retirement Field
P. T. Usha Nonpartisan 2022 2028 Sports
Suresh Gopi BJP 2016 2022 Arts
M. S. Swaminathan Nonpartisan 2007 2013 Science
Krishnaswamy Kasturirangan Nonpartisan 2003 2009 Science
Abu Abraham Nonpartisan 1972 1978 Arts
G. Sankara Kurup Nonpartisan 1968 1972 Literature
K. M. Panikkar Nonpartisan 1959 1961 Social Service

See also

References

  1. ^ Rajya Sabha At Work (Second ed.). New Delhi: Rajya Sabha Secretariat. October 2006. p. 24. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
  2. ^ "Alphabetical List Of Former Members Of Rajya Sabha Since 1952". rajyasabha.nic.in. Rajya Sabha Secretariat, Sansad Bhawan, New Delhi.
  3. ^ "Jose K. Mani resigns from Rajya Sabha". The Hindu. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
  4. ^ "Kerala: Jose K Mani elected to Rajya Sabha". Times of India. 30 November 2021. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
  5. ^ Bureau, The Hindu (18 June 2024). "Mani, Suneer, Beeran elected to Rajya Sabha". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 1 July 2024. {{cite news}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  6. ^ "Kerala JD(U) chief M.P. Veerendra Kumar resigns from Rajya Sabha". Livemint. 21 December 2017. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
  7. ^ "M P Veerendra Kumar dies at 84". Hindustan Times. 29 May 2020. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
  8. ^ "M V Shreyams Kumar elected to Rajya Sabha". Times of India. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  9. ^ a b "Jose K Mani, P P Suneer, Haris Beeran elected to Rajya Sabha unopposed". Onmanorama. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
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