List of Rajya Sabha members from Andhra Pradesh
The Rajya Sabha is the upper house of the Parliament of India. Andhra Pradesh elects 11 seats and they are indirectly elected by the state legislators of Andhra Pradesh. After formation of Telangana State in 2014, 7 seats were allotted to Telangana, and 11 seats to Andhra Pradesh. 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 in within the state legislatures are held using Single transferable vote with proportional representation.
Current Members
Keys:Alphabetical list of all Rajya Sabha members from Andhra Pradesh state
Alphabetical list by last nameThe list is incomplete.
- Star represents current Rajya Sabha members from AP State.
Name | Party | Date of appointment | Date of retirement | Term | Notes |
Kasim Ali Abid | JAN | 10/04/1972 | 09/04/1978 | 1 | |
Sudarshan Akarapu | TDP | 10/04/2002 | 09/04/2008 | 1 | - |
Syed R Ali | INC | 03/04/1980 | 02/04/1986 | 1 | |
Raashid Alvi | INC | 22/06/2004 | 02/04/2006 | 1 | - |
Raashid Alvi | INC | 03/04/2006 | 02/04/2012 | 2 | - |
C Ammanna Raja | INC | 03/04/1962 | 02/04/1968 | 1 | - |
M Anandam | INC | 11/03/1969 | 02/04/1974 | 1 | bye 1969 |
M Anandam | INC | 03/04/1974 | 02/04/1980 | 2 | |
T. Anjaiah | INC | 10/04/1978 | 09/04/1984 | 1 | 19/02/1981 Res |
M R Apparow | INC | 20/03/1981 | 02/04/1982 | 1 | bye 1981 |
T. Ratna Bai | INC | 03/04/2008 | 02/04/2012 | 1 | |
Makineni Basavapunnaiah | CPI | 03/04/1952 | 02/04/1954 | 1 | - |
Makineni Basavapunnaiah | CPI | 03/04/1954 | 02/04/1960 | 2 | - |
Makineni Basavapunnaiah | CPI | 03/04/1960 | 02/04/1966 | 3 | - |
Todal Basar | INC | 27/05/1972 | 26/05/1978 | 1 | |
S. M. Laljan Basha | TDP | 10/04/2002 | 09/04/2008 | 1 | |
M V Bhadram | CPI | 03/04/1966 | 02/04/1972 | 1 | |
Rapolu Ananda Bhaskar | INC | 03/04/2012 | 01/06/2014 | 1 | TG 2014-18 |
Pilli Subhash Chandra Bose | YSRCP | 22/06/2020 | 21/06/2026 | 1 | * |
A Chakradhar | OTH | 03/04/1958 | 02/04/1964 | 1 | |
Konidala Chiranjeevi | INC | 03/04/2012 | 02/04/2018 | 1 | |
A S Choudhri | INC | 10/04/1972 | 09/04/1978 | 1 | |
A S Choudhri | INC | 03/04/1980 | 02/04/1986 | 2 | |
A S Choudhri | INC | 03/04/1992 | 02/04/1998 | 3 | |
Y. S. Chowdary | TDP | 22/06/2010 | 21/06/2016 | 1 | |
Y. S. Chowdary | BJP | 22/06/2016 | 21/06/2022 | 2 | * |
Renuka Chowdary | TDP | 03/04/1986 | 02/04/1992 | 1 | |
Renuka Chowdary | TDP | 03/04/1992 | 02/04/1998 | 2 | |
Renuka Chowdary | INC | 03/04/2012 | 02/04/2018 | 3 | |
N R Dasari | CPI | 03/04/1998 | 02/04/2004 | 1 | |
Kishore Chandra Deo | INC | 03/04/1994 | 02/04/2000 | 1 | - |
Janardhan Rao Desai | OTH | 03/04/1956 | 02/04/1962 | 1 | Mysore State |
R. K. Dhawan | INC | 10/04/1990 | 09/04/1996 | 1 | Bihar 2004-2010 |
Dronamraju Satyanarayana | INC | 03/04/1988 | 02/04/1994 | 1 | |
Dronamraju Satyanarayana | INC | 03/04/1994 | 02/04/2000 | 2 | - |
N. P. Durga | TDP | 03/04/2002 | 02/04/2008 | 1 | - |
Galib Shaik | INC | 03/04/1954 | 02/04/1960 | 1 | res 12/07/1958 |
N Giri Prasad | CPI | 03/04/1992 | 02/04/1998 | 1 | dea 24/05/1997 |
T.Devender Goud | TDP | 03/04/2012 | 02/04/2018 | 1 | |
Dr Raj Bahadur Goud | INC | 03/04/1956 | 02/04/1962 | 2 | HY 1952-56 |
B V Gurumoorthy | INC | 15/02/1954 | 02/04/1956 | 1 | bye 1954 |
Nandamuri Harikrishna | TDP | 10/04/2008 | 09/04/2014 | 1 | 22/08/2013 |
M M Hashim | INC | 10/04/1990 | 09/04/1996 | 1 | - |
Italia Dinshaw D | OTH | 03/04/1952 | 02/04/1956 | 1 | HY 52-56 |
Chandramouli Jagarlamudi | OTH | 03/04/1968 | 02/04/1974 | 1 | |
Nuthalapati Joseph | INC | 30/03/1972 | 02/04/1974 | 1 | bye 1972 |
Kalvala Prabhakar Rao | TDP | 03/04/1986 | 02/04/1992 | 1 | |
Akbar Ali Khan | INC | 03/04/1954 | 02/04/1960 | 1 | - |
Akbar Ali Khan | INC | 03/04/1960 | 02/04/1966 | 2 | - |
Akbar Ali Khan | INC | 03/04/1966 | 02/04/1972 | 3 | - |
K M Khan | INC | 03/04/1994 | 02/04/2000 | 1 | - |
K M Khan | INC | 03/04/2000 | 02/04/2006 | 2 | dea 16/10/2003 |
Mohd. Ali Khan | INC | 10/04/2008 | 09/04/2014 | 1 | - |
Mohd. Ali Khan | INC | 10/04/2014 | 09/04/2020 | 2 | |
M R Krishna | INC | 19/07/1972 | 02/04/1976 | 1 | bye 1972 |
M R Krishna | INC | 03/04/1976 | 02/04/1982 | 2 | |
B Krishna Mohan | INC | 03/04/1980 | 02/04/1986 | 1 | |
Kanakamedala Ravindra Kumar | TDP | 03/04/2018 | 02/04/2024 | 1 | * |
P K Kumaran | CPI | 03/04/1962 | 02/04/1968 | 1 | |
Puranmal S Lahoti | INC | 03/04/1952 | 02/04/1956 | 1 | dea 11/02/1954 |
Prof C Lakshmanna | TDP | 10/04/1984 | 09/04/1990 | 1 | |
Thota Seetharama Lakshmi | TDP | 10/04/2014 | 09/04/2020 | 1 | |
Dr Y Lakshmi Prasad | TDP | 10/04/1996 | 09/04/2002 | 1 | |
Penumalli Madhu | CPM | 22/06/2004 | 21/06/2010 | - | |
Tulasi Das Majji | INC | 03/04/1994 | 02/04/2000 | 1 | dea 21/09/1994 |
K P Mallikarjunudu | CO | 03/04/1966 | 02/04/1972 | 1 | - |
Buddha Priya Maurya | INC | 10/04/1978 | 09/04/1984 | 1 | - |
Roda Mistry | OTH | 03/04/1980 | 02/04/1986 | 1 | - |
Mohan Babu | TDP | 18/04/1995 | 02/04/2000 | 1 | bye 1995 |
Dr Y Radhakrishna Murty | CPM | 10/04/1996 | 09/04/2002 | 1 | - |
Nandi Yellaiah | JP | 10/04/2002 | 09/04/2008 | 1 | |
Nandi Yellaiah | JP | 10/04/2008 | 14-03-2014 | 2 | res 14/03/2014 |
M L Mary Naidu | OTH | 03/04/1964 | 02/04/1970 | 1 | |
N.P. Chengalraya Naidu | INC | 10/04/1978 | 09/04/1984 | 1 | |
L Narsing Naik | TDP | 03/04/1988 | 12/01/1989 | 1 | 12/01/1989 |
G Swamy Naik | INC | 03/04/1980 | 02/04/1986 | 1 | |
K Narayanappa | INC | 03/04/1952 | 02/04/1954 | 1 | HY state |
S Narayanappa | OTH | 03/04/1968 | 02/04/1974 | 1 | |
Parimal Nathwani | YSRCP | 22/06/2020 | 21/06/2026 | 3 | * JH 2008-20 |
M Padmanabham | TDP | 13/09/1989 | 02/04/1994 | 1 | bye 1989 |
Bezawada Pepireddy | OTH | 10/04/1972 | 09/04/1978 | 1 | |
Syed A Pasha | CPI | 03/04/2006 | 02/04/2012 | 1 | |
Yarlagadda Lakshmi Prasad | TDP | 10/04/1996 | 09/04/2002 | 1 | - |
Suresh Prabhu | BJP | 22/06/2016 | 21/06/2022 | 2 | * HY 2014-16 |
Jaya Prada | TDP | 10/04/1996 | 09/04/2002 | 1 | |
Kotaiah Pragada | INC | 10/04/1990 | 09/04/1996 | 1 | dea 26/11/1995 |
K.L.N. Prasad | INC | 03/04/1970 | 02/04/1976 | 1 | |
K.L.N. Prasad | INC | 03/04/1976 | 02/04/1982 | 2 | - |
K.L.N. Prasad | INC | 03/04/1982 | 02/04/1988 | 3 | dea 16/07/1987 |
N D M Prasadrao | CPI | 30/11/1953 | 02/04/1956 | 1 | bye 1953 |
Kota Punnaiah | INC | 03/04/1960 | 02/04/1966 | 1 | - |
Kota Punnaiah | INC | 03/04/1966 | 02/04/1972 | 2 | - |
Kota Punnaiah | JP | 10/04/1972 | 09/04/1978 | 3 | - |
P Radhakrishnan | TDP | 10/04/1984 | 09/04/1990 | 1 | |
Y. Radhakrishnamurthy | CPM | 10/04/1996 | 09/04/2002 | 1 | - |
M Rahmathulla | INC | 03/04/1976 | 02/04/1982 | 1 | |
P Rajasekharam | INC | 03/04/1976 | 02/04/1982 | 1 | - |
Alladi P Rajkumar | TDP | 03/04/1994 | 02/04/2000 | 1 | - |
Alladi P Rajkumar | TDP | 03/04/2000 | 02/04/2006 | 2 | - |
A Satyanarayana Raju | INC | 19/11/1953 | 02/04/1954 | 1 | bye 1953 |
A Satyanarayana Raju | INC | 03/04/1954 | 02/04/1960 | 2 | - |
V B Raju | INC | 03/04/1970 | 02/04/1976 | 1 | - |
V B Raju | INC | 03/04/1976 | 02/04/1982 | 2 | - |
C. Ramachandraiah | TDP | 03/04/1998 | 02/04/2004 | 1 | - |
C. Ramachandraiah | TDP | 22/06/2004 | 21/06/2010 | 2 | res 22/01/2009 |
R Ramachandraiah | TDP | 03/04/1998 | 02/04/2004 | 1 | - |
C. M. Ramesh | TDP | 03/04/2012 | 01/06/2014 | 1 | TG 2014-18 |
C. M. Ramesh | BJP | 03/04/2018 | 01/06/2024 | 2 | * |
Jairam Ramesh | INC | 22/06/2004 | 21/06/2010 | 1 | - |
Jairam Ramesh | INC | 22/06/2010 | 21/06/2016 | 2 | KA 2016-22 |
S B Ramesh Babu | INC | 03/04/1982 | 02/04/1988 | 1 | - |
Gundu Sudha Rani | TDP | 22/06/2010 | 01/06/2014 | 1 | TG 2014-16 |
N G Ranga | INC | 18/07/1977 | 02/04/1970 | 2 | Bye 1977 MA 1952-57 |
K V R S Balasubba Rao | INC | 20/03/1981 | 09/04/1984 | 1 | bye 1981 res Anjaiah |
Yalla Sesi Bhushana Rao | TDP | 10/04/1984 | 09/04/1990 | 1 | - |
Gopala Rao | TDP | 03/04/1986 | 02/04/1992 | 1 | - |
M Hanumantha Rao | CPM | 03/04/1988 | 02/04/1994 | 1 | - |
V. Hanumantha Rao | INC | 03/04/1992 | 02/04/1998 | 1 | - |
V. Hanumantha Rao | INC | 22/06/2004 | 21/06/2010 | 2 | - |
V. Hanumantha Rao | INC | 22/06/2010 | 01/06/2014 | 3 | TG 2014-16 |
K Kalaventak Rao | TDP | 03/04/1998 | 02/04/2004 | 1 | - |
K. Keshava Rao | INC | 03/04/2006 | 02/04/2012 | 1 | - |
K. Keshava Rao | TRS | 10/04/2014 | 09/04/2020 | 2 | |
V. C. Kesava Rao | INC | 03/04/1956 | 02/04/1962 | 1 | - |
V. C. Kesava Rao | INC | 03/04/1962 | 02/04/1968 | 2 | res 14/03/1967 |
V. C. Kesava Rao | INC | 03/04/1974 | 02/04/1980 | 3 | - |
V. C. Kesava Rao | INC | 03/04/1980 | 02/04/1986 | 4 | - |
Garikapati Mohan Rao | TDP | 10/04/2014 | 01/06/2014 | 1 | TG 2014-20 |
K Rama Mohana Rao | TDP | 03/04/2000 | 02/04/2006 | 1 | - |
Dasari Narayana Rao | INC | 03/04/2000 | 02/04/2006 | 1 | - |
Dasari Narayana Rao | INC | 03/04/2006 | 02/04/2012 | 2 | - |
K L Narsimha Rao | INC | 03/04/1960 | 02/04/1966 | 1 | - |
V Prasad Rao | CPI | 03/04/1954 | 02/04/1960 | 1 | HY state |
V Rajeshwar Rao | INC | 10/04/1992 | 09/04/1998 | 1 | - |
Prof B Ramachandra Rao | INC | 03/04/1982 | 02/04/1988 | 1 | - |
Dr.K. V. P. Ramachandra Rao | INC | 10/04/2008 | 09/04/2014 | 1 | - |
Dr.K. V. P. Ramachandra Rao | INC | 10/04/2014 | 01/06/2014 | 2 | TG 2014-20 |
B Ramakrishna Rao | INC | 21/06/1962 | 02/04/1966 | 1 | bye 1962 |
D Ramanuja Rao | INC | 16/06/1960 | 02/04/1962 | 1 | bye 1960 |
R Samba Siva Rao | INC | 03/04/1982 | 02/04/1988 | 1 | - |
Ratnabai Sreenivasa Rao | JAN | 10/04/1972 | 09/04/1978 | 1 | - |
K Srinivasa Rao | INC | 03/04/1970 | 02/04/1976 | 1 | - |
B S Ventak Rao | OTH | 03/04/1952 | 02/04/1954 | 1 | dea 04/11/1953 HY state |
D Ventakeshwar Rao | BJP | 10/04/1996 | 09/04/2002 | 1 | - |
N Venkateshwara Rao | INC | 03/04/1958 | 02/04/1964 | 1 | - |
N Venkateshwara Rao | INC | 03/04/1964 | 02/04/1970 | 2 | - |
Y Ventak Rao | TDP | 10/04/1998 | 09/04/2004 | 1 | - |
K Brahamananda Reddi | INC | 03/04/1974 | 02/04/1980 | 1 | 20/03/1977 |
Dr B Gopala Reddi | INC | 18/08/1958 | 02/04/1966 | 1 | bye 1958 |
Dr B Gopala Reddi | INC | 03/04/1960 | 02/04/1966 | 2 | res 27/02/1962 |
Adinarayan Reddy | INC | 03/04/1964 | 02/04/1970 | 1 | |
Adinarayan Reddy | INC | 03/04/1982 | 02/04/1988 | 2 | |
Alla Ayodhya Rami Reddy | YSRCP | 22/06/2020 | 21/06/2026 | 1 | * |
P Babul Reddy | JAN | 03/04/1982 | 02/04/1998 | 1 | |
A Balarami Reddy | INC | 30/11/1953 | 02/04/1956 | 1 | bye 1953 |
A Balarami Reddy | INC | 03/04/1956 | 02/04/1962 | 1 | res 09/03/1962 |
S Channa Reddy | INC | 03/04/1958 | 02/04/1964 | 2 | HY 1952-58 |
Dr M Chenna Reddy | INC | 03/04/1968 | 26/11/1968 | 2 | res |
Dr M Chenna Reddy | INC | 27/03/1967 | 02/04/1968 | 1 | bye 1967 |
T. Chandrasekhar Reddy | INC | 20/03/1981 | 09/04/1990 | 1 | bye 1981 |
T. Chandrasekhar Reddy | INC | 10/04/1984 | 09/04/1990 | 2 | - |
T. Chandrasekhar Reddy | INC | 10/04/1990 | 09/04/1996 | 3 | dea 15/09/1993 |
P. Govardhan Reddy | INC | 02/04/2012 | 01/06/2014 | 1 | TG 2014-17 Death 09/06/2017 |
S. Jaipal Reddy | INC | 10/04/1990 | 09/04/1996 | 1 | - |
S. Jaipal Reddy | INC | 29/09/1997 | 28/07/2003 | 2 | 02/03/1998 |
N. Janardhana Reddy | INC | 10/04/1972 | 09/04/1978 | 1 | - |
N. Janardhana Reddy | INC | 01/04/2009 | 21/06/2010 | 2 | bye 2009 |
N. Janardhana Reddy | INC | 22/06/2010 | 21/06/2016 | 3 | Death 09/05/2014 |
Dr G Vijay Mohan Reddy | TDP | 03/04/1986 | 02/04/1992 | 1 | - |
M V Mysuru Reddy | TDP | 03/04/2006 | 02/04/2012 | 1 | - |
J C Nagi Reddy | OTH | 03/04/1960 | 02/04/1966 | 1 | res 16/09/1964 |
J C Nagi Reddy | OTH | 03/04/1966 | 02/04/1972 | 2 | |
G Narayana Reddy | INC | 03/04/1970 | 02/04/1976 | 1 | |
N Narotham Reddy | INC | 03/04/1956 | 02/04/1962 | 1 | 15/03/1960 LS |
N Narotham Reddy | INC | 03/04/1962 | 02/04/1968 | 2 | |
R Narsimha Reddy | INC | 03/04/1974 | 02/04/1980 | 1 | |
P Prabhakar Reddy | TDP | 03/04/1998 | 02/04/2004 | 1 | |
Vemireddy Prabhakar Reddy | YSRCP | 03/04/2018 | 02/04/2024 | 1 | * |
G Prathapa Reddy | INC | 03/04/1992 | 02/04/1994 | 1 | |
S Ramachandra Reddy | TDP | 10/04/1996 | 09/04/2002 | 1 | |
K. V. Raghunatha Reddy | INC | 03/04/1962 | 02/04/1968 | 1 | |
K. V. Raghunatha Reddy | INC | 03/04/1968 | 02/04/1974 | 2 | |
K. V. Raghunatha Reddy | INC | 03/04/1974 | 02/04/1980 | 3 | - |
G Sanjeeva Reddy | INC | 03/04/2006 | 02/04/2012 | 1 | - |
Neelam Sanjiva Reddy | INC | 20/11/1964 | 02/04/1966 | 2 | TN 1952-53 |
Neelam Sanjiva Reddy | INC | 03/04/1966 | 02/04/1972 | 3 | 24/02/1967 |
B. Satyanarayan Reddy | JAN | 10/04/1978 | 09/04/1984 | 1 | - |
B. Satyanarayan Reddy | TDP | 10/04/1984 | 09/04/1990 | 2 | 11/02/1990 |
Ravula Chandra Sekar Reddy | TDP | 03/04/2002 | 02/04/2008 | 1 | - |
M Srinivasa Reddy | INC | 03/04/1968 | 02/04/1974 | 1 | - |
T. Subbarami Reddy | INC | 10/04/2002 | 09/04/2008 | 1 | - |
T. Subbarami Reddy | INC | 10/04/2008 | 09/04/2014 | 2 | - |
T. Subbarami Reddy | INC | 10/04/2014 | 09/04/2020 | 3 | |
Dr N Thulasi Reddy | TDP | 03/04/1988 | 02/04/1994 | 1 | |
K Vengala Reddy | INC | 03/04/1962 | 02/04/1968 | 1 | |
T Venkatram Reddy | INC | 31/01/1994 | 09/04/1996 | 1 | bye 1994 |
V. Vijaysai Reddy | YSRCP | 22/06/2016 | 21/06/2022 | 1 | * |
Yasoda Reddy | INC | 03/04/1956 | 02/04/1962 | 1 | res 27/02/1962 3LS |
Yasoda Reddy | INC | 23/03/1967 | 02/04/1972 | 2 | bye 1967 |
Yella Reddy | CPI | 03/04/1964 | 02/04/1970 | 1 | |
M K Rehman | TDP | 05/10/1987 | 02/04/1988 | 1 | bye 1987 |
M K Rehman | TDP | 03/04/1988 | 02/04/1994 | 2 | - |
K M Saifullah | TDP | 10/04/1996 | 09/04/2002 | 1 | |
M H Samuel | INC | 18/04/1957 | 02/04/1958 | 1 | bye 1957 |
M H Samuel | INC | 03/04/1958 | 02/04/1964 | 2 | - |
M H Samuel | INC | 03/04/1968 | 02/04/1974 | 3 | dea 16/02/1972 |
Gireesh Kumar Sanghi | INC | 22/06/2004 | 21/06/2010 | 1 | |
D Sanjivayya | INC | 03/04/1964 | 02/04/1970 | 1 | - |
D Sanjivayya | INC | 03/04/1970 | 02/04/1976 | 1 | dea 07/05/1972 |
Venigalla Satyanarayana | INC | 03/04/1970 | 02/04/1976 | 1 | - |
Venigalla Satyanarayana | INC | 03/04/1976 | 02/04/1982 | 2 | dea 20/10/1980 |
M Y Saleem | INC | 03/04/1974 | 02/04/1980 | 1 | - |
Jesudasu Seelam | INC | 22/06/2004 | 21/06/2010 | 1 | - |
Jesudasu Seelam | INC | 22/06/2010 | 21/06/2016 | 2 | |
Smt Yudvir Seeta | INC | 03/04/1958 | 02/04/1964 | 1 | - |
Smt Yudvir Seeta | INC | 03/04/1964 | 02/04/1970 | 2 | - |
Ghouse Mohiuddin Shaikh | INC | 10/04/1978 | 09/04/1984 | 1 | - |
Ramamuni Reddy Sirigi Reddy | TDP | 03/04/2000 | 02/04/2006 | 1 | - |
Nirmala Sitharaman | BJP | 03/07/2014 | 21/06/2016 | 1 | Bye-ele 2014 2016-22 KA |
Dr. Yelamanchili Sivaji | TDP | 03/04/1988 | 02/04/1994 | 1 | - |
Osman Sobani | OTH | 03/04/1952 | 02/04/1954 | 1 | HY state |
J H Subbiah | OTH | 03/04/1952 | 02/04/1954 | 1 | HY state |
Kommareddi Suryanarayana | INC | 10/04/1952 | 09/04/1958 | 1 | - |
Talari Manohar | TDP | 03/04/1986 | 02/04/1992 | 1 | |
P. Upendra | TDP | 10/04/1984 | 09/04/1990 | 1 | |
P. Upendra | TDP | 10/04/1990 | 09/04/1996 | 2 | - |
J V K VallabhRao | CPI | 03/04/1954 | 02/04/1960 | 1 | |
Vanga Geetha | TDP | 03/04/2000 | 02/04/2006 | 1 | |
V Venkataramana | INC | 30/11/1953 | 02/04/1956 | 1 | |
V Venkataramana | INC | 03/04/1956 | 02/04/1962 | 2 | |
T G Venkatesh | BJP | 22/06/2016 | 21/06/2022 | 1 | * |
Mopidevi Venkataramana | YSRCP | 22/06/2020 | 21/06/2026 | 1 | * |
Chadalavada Venkatrao | INC | 10/04/1978 | 09/04/1984 | 1 | dea 05/01/1981 |
T J M Wilson | INC | 07/07/1955 | 02/04/1958 | 1 | bye 1955 |
Nandi Yellaiah | INC | 10/04/2008 | 09/04/2014 | 1 | |
Yerra Narayanaswamy | TDP | 03/04/1994 | 02/04/2000 | 1 | res 21/10/1999 |