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 and 6 seats since 1952.[1] and they are indirectly elected by the state legislators of Assam. The number of seats, allocated to the party, are determined by the amount of seats, a party possesses during nomination and the party nominates a member to be voted on. Elections in within the state legislatures are held using proportional representation via Single transferable vote.
Current Parties (October 2015)
| Party | Coalition (2009) | Rajya Sabha MPs |
|---|---|---|
| Indian National Congress | UPA | 6 |
| Asom Gana Parishad | NDA | Nil |
| Bodoland People's Front | UPA | 1 |
Current members ( As of October 2015 )
See Current RS members from Assam State.
Alphabetical List of all Members from Assam
The list is Incomplete.
- Star (*) Represents current Rajya Sabha members from AS
| Name (Alphabetical Last Name) | Party | Date of Appointment | Date of Retirement | Term | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pankaj Bora | INC | 16/11/2011 | 02/04/2016 | 1 | * |
| Birendra Prasad Baishya | Asom Gana Parishad | 10/04/2008 | 09/04/2014 | 3 | |
| Silvius Condpan | INC | 03/04/2004 | 02/04/2010 | 1 | |
| Biswajit Daimary | Bodoland People's Front | 10/04/2008 | 09/04/2014 | 3 | |
| Biswajit Daimary | Bodoland People's Front | 10/04/2014 | 09/04/2020 | 4 | * |
| Kumar Deepak Das | Asom Gana Parishad | 15/06/2007 | 14/06/2013 | 1 | |
| Naznin Faruque | INC | 03/04/2010 | 02/04/2016 | 1 | * |
| Bhubaneswar Kalita | INC | 10/04/2008 | 09/04/2014 | 3 | |
| Bhubaneswar Kalita | INC | 10/04/2014 | 09/04/2020 | 4 | * |
| Santiuse Kujur | INC | 15/06/2013 | 14/06/2019 | 1 | * |
| Dr Manmohan Singh | INC | 15/06/2007 | 14/06/2013 | 4 | |
| Dr Manmohan Singh | INC | 15/06/2013 | 14/06/2019 | 5 | * |
| Dr Sanjay Sinh | INC | 10/04/2014 | 09/04/2020 | 1 | * |
| Maulana M Tayyebulla | INC | 03/04/1952 | 02/04/1958 | 1 | |
| Maulana M Tayyebulla | INC | 03/04/1958 | 02/04/1964 | 2 | |
| Syeda Anwara Taimur | INC | 03/04/2004 | 02/04/2010 | 2 | |
References
- ↑ "Composition of Rajya Sabha - Rajya Sabha At Work" (PDF). rajyasabha.nic.in. Rajya Sabha Secretariat, New Delhi. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
- ↑ "Alphabetical List Of Former Members Of Rajya Sabha Since 1952". rajyasabha.nic.in. Rajya Sabha Secretariat.
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