List of Rajya Sabha members from Kerala

Upper house members from Kerala

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

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

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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

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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

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Name (Term order) | Party | Year of appointment | Year of retirement | Field

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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

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* List of current MPs from Kerala

## References

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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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