List_of_Rajya_Sabha_members_from_West_Bengal

List of Rajya Sabha members from West Bengal

List of Rajya Sabha members from West Bengal

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The Rajya Sabha (meaning the "Council of States") is the upper house of the Parliament of India. West Bengal elects 16 seats and they are indirectly elected by the state legislators of West Bengal. The number of seats, allocated to the party, are determined by the number of seats a party possesses during nomination and the party nominates a member to be voted on. Elections within the state legislatures are held using Single transferable vote with proportional representation.[1]

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

Current members


Keys:   AITC (11)   BJP (2)   CPI(M) (1)

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Chronological list of all Rajya Sabha members from West Bengal state

*  represents current members

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References

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    "TMC's Luizinho Faleiro Elected to Rajya Sabha Unopposed". News18. 22 November 2021.
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    "Trinamool Congress MP Dinesh Trivedi resigns from Rajya Sabha". The Times of India. 12 February 2021.
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    "TMC's Arpita Ghosh steps down as Rajya Sabha MP, Chairman Naidu accepts resignation". India Today. 15 September 2021.
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    "All 5 Rajya Sabha candidates in West Bengal elected unopposed". The Economic Times. 18 March 2020.
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    "Mithun Chakraborty resigns from Rajya Sabha citing health issues". Financialexpress. 26 December 2016.
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    "Noted economist Arjun Sengupta dies at 73". Hindustan Times. 26 September 2010.
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