List of nominated members of the Rajya Sabha
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Twelve members are nominated to the Rajya Sabha by the President of India for a six-year term for their contributions towards arts, literature, sciences, and social services. This right has been bestowed upon the President according to the Fourth Schedule (Articles 4(1) and 80(2)) of the Constitution of India.
Current members
This is a Current list of Members of the Rajya Sabha who have been nominated by the President.
| # | Name[1] | Field | Party[1] | Term start | Term end | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meenakshi Jain | Literature and Education | NOM | 13 July 2025 | 12 July 2031 | |
| 2 | Sudha Murty | Social work and Education | 8 March 2024 | 7 March 2030 | ||
| 3 | Veerendra Heggade | Social work | 7 July 2022 | 6 July 2028 | ||
| 4 | Ilaiyaraaja | Art | 7 July 2022 | 6 July 2028 | ||
| 5 | V. Vijayendra Prasad | Art | 7 July 2022 | 6 July 2028 | ||
| 6 | P. T. Usha | Sports | 7 July 2022 | 6 July 2028 | ||
| 7 | Harivansh Narayan Singh | Journalism | 10 April 2026 | 9 April 2032 | ||
| 8 | Ujjwal Nikam | Law | BJP | 13 July 2025 | 12 July 2031 | |
| 9 | C. Sadanandan Master | Social work | 13 July 2025 | 12 July 2031 | ||
| 10 | Harsh Vardhan Shringla | Diplomacy | 13 July 2025 | 12 July 2031 | ||
| 11 | Satnam Singh Sandhu | Education | 30 January 2024 | 29 January 2030 | ||
| 12 | Ghulam Ali Khatana | Social work | 14 September 2022 | 13 September 2028 | ||
List of members
This is a complete list of Members of the Rajya Sabha who have been nominated by the President.
| Sr. No. | Portrait | Name | Field | Start of Term | End of Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Alladi Krishnaswamy Iyer | Law | 3 April 1952 | 3 October 1953 |
| 2 |  |
Satyendranath Bose | Science | 3 April 1952 | 2 July 1959 |
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Prithviraj Kapoor | Arts | 3 April 1952 | 2 April 1960 |
| 4 | – | Jagadisan Mohandas Kumarappa | Education | 3 April 1952 | 2 April 1954 |
| 5 |  |
Kalidas Nag | Education | 3 April 1952 | 2 April 1954 |
| 6 |  |
Rukmini Devi Arundale | Arts | 3 April 1952 | 2 April 1962 |
| 7 | – | N. R. Malkani | Education | 3 April 1952 | 2 April 1962 |
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Sahib Singh Sokhey | Science | 3 April 1952 | 2 April 1956 |
| 9 |  |
Zakir Husain | Education | 3 April 1952 | 6 July 1957 |
| 10 |  |
Maithili Sharan Gupt | Literature | 3 April 1952 | 2 April 1964 |
| 11 |  |
Kaka Kalelkar | Education | 3 April 1952 | 2 April 1964 |
| 12 |  |
Radha Kumud Mukherjee | Literature | 3 April 1952 | 2 April 1958 |
| 13 |  |
Pandurang Vaman Kane | Law | 16 November 1953 | 11 September 1959 |
| 14 |  |
Moturi Satyanarayana | Social Work | 3 April 1954 | 2 April 1966 |
| 15 | – | Ardeshir Ruttonji Wadia | Education | 3 April 1954 | 2 April 1966 |
| 16 |  |
Bhargavram Vitthal Warerkar | Literature | 3 April 1956 | 23 September 1964 |
| 17 | – | Tara Chand | Literature | 22 August 1957 | 2 April 1968 |
| 18 |  |
Ajudhia Nath Khosla | Science | 3 April 1958 | 4 October 1959 |
| 19 | – | K. M. Panikkar | Literature | 25 August 1959 | 22 May 1961 |
| 20 |  |
Jairamdas Daulatram | Law | 19 October 1959 | 2 April 1976 |
| 21 | – | Mohanlal Saksena | Law | 22 November 1959 | 2 April 1964 |
| 22 | – | Tarasankar Bandyopadhyay | Literature | 3 April 1960 | 2 April 1966 |
| 23 | – | V. T. Krishnamachari | Public Affairs | 9 June 1961 | 13 February 1964 |
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R. R. Diwakar | Literature & Social Work | 3 April 1962 | 2 April 1968 |
| 25 |  |
Gopal Singh | Literature | 3 April 1962 | 2 April 1968 |
| 26 | – | M. Ajmal Khan | Literature | 31 March 1964 | 18 October 1969 |
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Shakuntala Paranjpye | Social Work | 3 April 1964 | 2 April 1970 |
| 28 | – | Badri Nath Prasad | Education | 3 April 1964 | 18 January 1966 |
| 29 | – | G. Ramachandran | Social Work | 3 April 1964 | 2 April 1970 |
| 30 | – | Satyavrata Siddhantalankar | Education | 25 November 1964 | 2 April 1968 |
| 31 | – | M. N. Kaul | Public Affairs | 30 March 1966 | 2 April 1972 |
| 32 |  |
Harivansh Rai Bachchan | Literature | 3 April 1966 | 2 April 1972 |
| 33 |  |
Dhananjay Ramchandra Gadgil | Economics | 3 April 1966 | 31 August 1967 |
| 34 |  |
M. C. Setalvad | Law | 3 April 1966 | 2 April 1972 |
| 35 |  |
G. Sankara Kurup | Literature | 3 April 1968 | 2 April 1972 |
| 36 |  |
Joachim Alva | Law & Public Affairs | 3 April 1968 | 2 April 1974 |
| 37 |  |
S. Nurul Hasan | Education | 3 April 1968 | 30 September 1971 |
| 38 | – | K. Ramiah | Science | 3 April 1968 | 2 April 1974 |
| 39 | – | Ganga Sharan Sinha | Social Work | 3 April 1968 | 2 April 1974 |
| 40 |  |
Maragatham Chandrasekar | Social Work | 3 April 1970 | 2 April 1982 |
| 27 September 1982 | 29 December 1984 | ||||
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Umashankar Joshi | Literature | 3 April 1970 | 2 April 1976 |
| 42 |  |
Rasheeduddin Khan | Education | 3 April 1970 | 2 April 1982 |
| 43 | – | Vidya Prakash Dutt | Education | 4 December 1971 | 2 April 1980 |
| 44 | – | Abu Abraham | Arts | 3 April 1972 | 2 April 1978 |
| 45 | – | Pramathanath Bishi | Education | 3 April 1972 | 2 April 1978 |
| 46 | C. K. Daphtary | Law | 3 April 1972 | 2 April 1978 | |
| 47 |  |
Habib Tanvir | Arts | 3 April 1972 | 2 April 1978 |
| 48 | – | Krishna Kripalani | Literature | 3 April 1974 | 2 April 1980 |
| 49 |  |
Lokesh Chandra | Literature | 3 April 1974 | 2 April 1986 |
| 50 | – | Scato Swu | Social Work | 3 April 1974 | 2 April 1986 |
| 51 | – | B. N. Banerjee | Public Affairs | 3 April 1976 | 2 April 1982 |
| 52 |  |
Malcolm Adiseshiah | Economics | 14 April 1978 | 13 April 1984 |
| 53 | – | Fathema Ismail | Social Work | 14 April 1978 | 13 April 1984 |
| 54 | – | Pandurang Dharmaji Jadhav | Social Work | 14 April 1978 | 13 April 1984 |
| 55 |  |
Bhagwati Charan Varma | Literature | 14 April 1978 | 5 October 1981 |
| 56 |  |
Nargis | Arts | 3 April 1980 | 3 May 1981 |
| 57 |  |
Khushwant Singh | Journalism | 3 April 1980 | 2 April 1986 |
| 58 | – | Asima Chatterjee | Science | 18 February 1982 | 13 April 1984 |
| 9 May 1984 | 8 May 1990 | ||||
| 59 |  |
Sivaji Ganesan | Arts | 18 February 1982 | 2 April 1986 |
| 60 | – | Hayatullah Ansari | Literature | 27 September 1982 | 26 September 1988 |
| 61 | – | Madan Bhatia | Law | 27 September 1982 | 26 September 1988 |
| 25 November 1988 | 24 November 1994 | ||||
| 62 | – | V. N. Tiwari | Education | 27 September 1982 | 3 April 1984 |
| 63 | – | Ghulam Rasool Kar | Social Work | 9 May 1984 | 28 December 1987 |
| 64 | – | Tindivanam K. Ramamurthy | Law & Social Work | 9 May 1984 | 8 May 1990 |
| 65 | – | H. L. Kapur | Others — Army | 3 January 1985 | 14 November 1985 |
| 66 |  |
Purushottam Kakodkar | Social Work | 3 January 1985 | 2 January 1991 |
| 67 |  |
Salim Ali | Science | 4 September 1985 | 20 June 1987 |
| 68 |  |
Ela Bhatt | Social Work | 12 May 1986 | 26 September 1988 |
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Amrita Pritam | Literature | 12 May 1986 | 11 May 1992 |
| 70 |  |
M. F. Husain | Arts | 12 May 1986 | 11 May 1992 |
| 71 |  |
R. K. Narayan | Literature | 12 May 1986 | 11 May 1992 |
| 72 |  |
Ravi Shankar | Arts | 12 May 1986 | 11 May 1992 |
| 73 |  |
Anwara Taimur | Public Affairs | 25 November 1988 | 8 May 1990 |
| 74 | – | Sat Paul Mittal | Social Work | 25 November 1988 | 12 January 1992 |
| 75 |  |
Bishambhar Nath Pande | 25 November 1988 | 24 November 1994 | |
| 76 |  |
Mohammad Yunus | Public Affairs | 15 June 1989 | 14 June 1995 |
| 77 |  |
Jagmohan | Public Affairs | 28 May 1990 | 9 May 1996 |
| 78 |  |
Prakash Ambedkar | Law & Social Work | 18 September 1990 | 17 September 1996 |
| 79 | – | Bhupinder Singh Mann | Others — Agriculture | 18 September 1990 | 17 September 1996 |
| 80 | – | Russi Karanjia | Journalism | 11 January 1991 | 10 January 1997 |
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Mahendra Prasad | Public Affairs | 27 August 1993 | 24 November 1994 |
| 82 | – | M. Aram | Education | 27 August 1993 | 24 May 1997 |
| 83 |  |
Vyjayantimala | Arts | 27 August 1993 | 26 August 1999 |
| 84 | – | B. B. Dutta | Education | 27 August 1993 | 26 August 1999 |
| 85 | – | Habibur Rahman Nomani | Social Work | 27 August 1993 | 26 August 1999 |
| 86 |  |
Nirmala Deshpande | Social Work | 27 August 1997 | 26 August 1999 |
| 24 June 2004 | 1 May 2008 | ||||
| 87 |  |
Shabana Azmi | Arts | 27 August 1997 | 26 August 2003 |
| 88 | – | P. Selvie Das | Education | 27 August 1997 | 26 August 2003 |
| 89 | – | Kartar Singh Duggal | Literature | 27 August 1997 | 26 August 2003 |
| 90 |  |
Kuldip Nayyar | Journalism | 27 August 1997 | 26 August 2003 |
| 91 | – | Raja Ramanna | Science | 27 August 1997 | 26 August 2003 |
| 92 |  |
C. Narayana Reddy | Literature | 27 August 1997 | 26 August 2003 |
| 93 |  |
Mrinal Sen | Arts | 27 August 1997 | 26 August 2003 |
| 94 |  |
Harmohan Singh Yadav | Social Work | 27 August 1997 | 26 August 2003 |
| 95 |  |
Nanaji Deshmukh | Social Work | 22 November 1999 | 21 November 2005 |
| 96 |  |
Lata Mangeshkar | Arts | 22 November 1999 | 21 November 2005 |
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Fali Sam Nariman | Law | 22 November 1999 | 21 November 2005 |
| 98 | – | Cho Ramaswamy | Journalism | 22 November 1999 | 21 November 2005 |
| 99 |  |
Hema Malini | Arts | 27 August 2003 | 26 August 2009 |
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Bimal Jalan | Economics | 27 August 2003 | 26 August 2009 |
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K. Kasturirangan | Science | 27 August 2003 | 8 July 2009 |
| 102 | – | Narayan Singh Manaklao | Social Work | 27 August 2003 | 26 August 2009 |
| 103 |  |
Vidya Niwas Misra | Education | 27 August 2003 | 14 February 2005 |
| 104 | – | Chandan Mitra | Journalism | 27 August 2003 | 26 August 2009 |
| 105 |  |
Dara Singh | Arts | 27 August 2003 | 26 August 2009 |
| 106 |  |
Kapila Vatsyayan | Education | 16 February 2006 | 24 March 2006 |
| 10 April 2007 | 15 February 2012 | ||||
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Shobhana Bhartia | Literature | 16 February 2006 | 15 February 2012 |
| 108 |  |
Shyam Benegal | Arts | 16 February 2006 | 15 February 2012 |
| 109 |  |
Ram Jethmalani | Law | 10 April 2006 | 26 August 2009 |
| 110 |  |
M. S. Swaminathan | Science | 10 April 2007 | 9 April 2013 |
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C. Rangarajan | Economics | 9 August 2008 | 10 August 2009 |
| 112 | – | H. K. Dua | Journalism | 18 November 2009 | 17 November 2015 |
| 113 | Ashok Sekhar Ganguly | Others | 18 November 2009 | 17 November 2015 | |
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Mani Shankar Aiyar | Public Affairs | 22 March 2010 | 21 March 2016 |
| 115 |  |
Javed Akhtar | Literature | 22 March 2010 | 21 March 2016 |
| 116 |  |
B. Jayashree | Arts | 22 March 2010 | 21 March 2016 |
| 117 |  |
Ram Dayal Munda | Others — Agriculture | 22 March 2010 | 30 September 2011 |
| 118 |  |
Bhalchandra Mungekar | Economics | 22 March 2010 | 21 March 2016 |
| 119 |  |
Anu Aga | Social Work | 27 April 2012 | 26 April 2018 |
| 120 |  |
Rekha | Arts | 27 April 2012 | 26 April 2018 |
| 121 |  |
Sachin Tendulkar | Sports | 27 April 2012 | 26 April 2018 |
| 122 | – | Mrinal Miri | Education | 29 June 2012 | 21 March 2016 |
| 123 | – | K. Parasaran | Law | 29 June 2012 | 28 June 2018 |
| 124 | – | K. T. S. Tulsi | Law | 25 February 2014 | 24 February 2020 |
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Navjot Singh Sidhu | Public Affairs | 25 April 2016 | 18 July 2016 |
| 126 | Pranav Pandya | 4 May 2016 | 11 May 2016 | ||
| 127 |  |
Narendra Jadhav | Economics | 25 April 2016 | 24 April 2022 |
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Swapan Dasgupta | Literature | 25 April 2016 | 16 March 2021 |
| 02 June 2021 | 24 April 2022 | ||||
| 129 |  |
Mary Kom | Sports | 25 April 2016 | 24 April 2022 |
| 130 |  |
Suresh Gopi | Arts | 25 April 2016 | 24 April 2022 |
| 131 |  |
Subramanian Swamy | Public Affairs | 25 April 2016 | 24 April 2022 |
| 132 |  |
Sambhaji Raje | 13 June 2016 | 03 May 2022 | |
| 133 |  |
Roopa Ganguly | Arts | 04 October 2016 | 24 April 2022 |
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Raghunath Mohapatra | Arts | 14 July 2018 | 9 May 2021 |
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Sonal Mansingh | Arts | 14 July 2018 | 23 July 2024 |
| 136 |  |
Ram Shakal | Public Affairs | 14 July 2018 | 23 July 2024 |
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Rakesh Sinha | Literature | 14 July 2018 | 23 July 2024 |
| 138 |  |
Ranjan Gogoi | Law | 19 March 2020 | 18 March 2026 |
| 139 |  |
Mahesh Jethmalani | Law | 02 June 2021 | 13 July 2024 |
| 140 |  |
P. T. Usha | Sports | 7 July 2022 | 6 July 2028 |
| 141 |  |
Veerendra Heggade | Social Work | 7 July 2022 | 6 July 2028 |
| 142 |  |
Ilaiyaraaja | Arts | 7 July 2022 | 6 July 2028 |
| 143 |  |
K. V. Vijayendra Prasad | Arts | 7 July 2022 | 6 July 2028 |
| 144 | Ghulam Ali Khatana | Social Work | 10 September 2022 | 9 September 2028 | |
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Satnam Singh Sandhu | Education | 31 January 2024 | 30 January 2030 |
| 146 |  |
Sudha Murty | Social Work & Education | 8 March 2024 | 7 March 2030 |
| 147 |  |
Ujjwal Nikam | Law | 13 July 2025 | 12 July 2031 |
| 148 | C. Sadanandan Master | Social Work | 13 July 2025 | 12 July 2031 | |
| 149 |  |
Harsh Vardhan Shringla | Diplomacy | 13 July 2025 | 12 July 2031 |
| 150 |  |
Meenakshi Jain | Literature | 13 July 2025 | 12 July 2031 |
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Harivansh Narayan Singh | Journalism | 10 April 2026 | 9 April 2032 |