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List of Rajya Sabha members from Madhya Pradesh

List of Rajya Sabha members from Madhya Pradesh

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The list of current and past Rajya Sabha members from the Madhya Pradesh State. The state elects 11 member for a term of six years and these members indirectly elected by the state legislators of Madhya Pradesh using single transferable votes. Members sit for staggered six-year terms, with one third of the members retiring every two years.[1]

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

History of Rajya Sabha seats

Earlier, since 1952, there were 12 seats from Madhya Pradesh, 6 seats from Madhya Bharat, 4 seats from Vindhya Pradesh state and 1 seat from Bhopal State to Rajya Sabha. After Constitution (Seventh Amendment) Act, 1956, there were 16 seats from Madhya Pradesh. After the Madhya Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2000, 5 seats are allocated to Chhattisgarh state from Madhya Pradesh State, reducing its seats from 16 to 11 seats, since 15 November 2000.

Current members

Keys:   BJP (8)   INC (3)

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List of all Rajya Sabha Members from Madhya Pradesh State

Chronological list by last date of appointment[2]

  • *  represents current members
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Before the formation of Madhya Pradesh state in 1956

Madhya Bharat

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Bhopal State

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Vindhya Pradesh

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References

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    "Alphabetical List Of Former Members Of Rajya Sabha Since 1952". rajyasabha.nic.in. Rajya Sabha Secretariat, Sansad Bhawan, New Delhi.
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    "Environment Minister Anil Madhav Dave dead, he was 60". The Indian Express. 18 May 2017.
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    "BJPs La Ganesan elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha from MP". India Today. 6 October 2016.
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    "Meghraj Jain of BJP elected to Rajya Sabha from Madhya Pradesh". 15 September 2014.
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    "Najma Heptulla appointed Manipur Governor". The Economic Times. 17 August 2016.
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    "BJP will field Jain for Arjun RS seat". The Asian Age. 1 May 2011.
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    "Veteran Congress leader Arjun Singh dead". The Economic Times. 4 March 2011.
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    "Senior BJP leader cremated". oneinida. 18 October 2008.
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    "Senior BJP leader Pyarelal Khandelwal passes away". Zee News. 6 October 2009.
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