Deputy Chairperson of the Rajya Sabha
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The Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha (IAST: Rājya Sabhā Ke Upasabhāpati) presides over the proceedings of the Rajya Sabha in the absence of the chairperson of the Rajya Sabha (vice president of India). The deputy chairperson is elected internally by the Rajya Sabha.[3][4]
List of deputy chairpersons of the Rajya Sabha
| No. | Deputy Chairman[5] | Portrait | Term | Duration | Candidate | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | ||||||
| 1 | S. V. Krishnamoorthy Rao | 
|
31 May 1952 | 2 April 1956 | 3 years, 307 days | Indian National Congress | |
| 25 April 1956 | 1 March 1962 | 5 years, 309 days | |||||
| 2 | Violet Alva | 
|
19 April 1962 | 2 April 1966 | 3 years, 348 days | ||
| 7 April 1966 | 16 November 1969 | 3 years, 223 days | |||||
| 3 | B. D. Khobragade | 
|
17 December 1969 | 2 April 1972 | 2 years, 107 days | Republican Party of India | |
| 4 | Godey Murahari | 13 April 1972 | 2 April 1974 | 1 year, 354 days | Samyukta Socialist Party | ||
| 26 April 1974 | 20 March 1977 | 2 years, 328 days | |||||
| 5 | Ram Niwas Mirdha | 
|
30 March 1977 | 2 April 1980 | 3 years, 3 days | Indian National Congress | |
| 6 | Shyamlal Yadav | 30 July 1980 | 4 April 1982 | 1 year, 248 days | |||
| 28 April 1982 | 29 December 1984 | 2 years, 245 days | |||||
| 7 | Najma Heptullah | 
|
25 January 1985 | 20 January 1986 | 360 days | ||
| 8 | M. M. Jacob | 
|
26 February 1986 | 22 October 1986 | 238 days | ||
| 9 | Pratibha Patil | 
|
18 November 1986 | 5 November 1988 | 1 year, 353 days | ||
| 10 | Najma Heptullah | 
|
18 November 1988 | 4 July 1992 | 3 years, 229 days | ||
| 10 July 1992 | 4 July 1998 | 5 years, 359 days | |||||
| 9 July 1998 | 10 June 2004 | 5 years, 337 days | |||||
| 11 | K. Rahman Khan | 
|
22 July 2004 | 2 April 2006 | 1 year, 254 days | ||
| 12 May 2006 | 2 April 2012 | 5 years, 326 days | |||||
| 12 | P. J. Kurien | 
|
21 August 2012 | 1 July 2018 | 5 years, 314 days | ||
| 13 | Harivansh Narayan Singh | 
|
9 August 2018 | 9 April 2020 | 1 year, 244 days | Janata Dal (United) | |
| 14 September 2020 | Incumbent | 4 years, 215 days | |||||
See also
- Vice President of India (Chairperson of the Rajya Sabha)
- Speaker of the Lok Sabha
- Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha
- Leader of the House in Rajya Sabha
- Leader of the Opposition in Rajya Sabha
- Leader of the House in Lok Sabha
- Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha
- Secretary General of the Rajya Sabha
References
- ^ http://rsintranet.nic.in/intrars/staff_benifit/tel_directory.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ http://rsintranet.nic.in/intrars/staff_benifit/tel_directory.pdf[bare URL PDF]
- ^ "Introduction to the Parliament of India". Parliament of India. Archived from the original on 17 May 2011. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
- ^ "Role of the Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha and Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha". 23 September 2020. Archived from the original on 25 October 2022. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
- ^ "Former Deputy Chairmen of the Rajya Sabha". Rajya Sabha.
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