Deputy Chairman 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	Party
No.	Deputy Chairman^[5]	Portrait	From	To	Duration	Party
1	S. V. Krishnamoorthy Rao		31 May 1952	2 April 1956	3 years, 307 days	Indian National Congress
1	S. V. Krishnamoorthy Rao		25 April 1956	1 March 1962	5 years, 309 days
2	Violet Alva		19 April 1962	2 April 1966	3 years, 348 days
2	Violet Alva		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
4	Godey Murahari		26 April 1974	20 March 1977	2 years, 328 days	Samyukta Socialist Party
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
6	Shyamlal Yadav		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
(7)	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
10	K. Rahman Khan		22 July 2004	2 April 2006	1 year, 254 days
10	K. Rahman Khan		12 May 2006	2 April 2012	5 years, 326 days
11	P. J. Kurien		21 August 2012	1 July 2018	5 years, 314 days
12	Harivansh Narayan Singh		9 August 2018	9 April 2020	1 year, 244 days	Janata Dal (United)
12	Harivansh Narayan Singh		14 September 2020	Incumbent	4 years, 3 days	Janata Dal (United)

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.

External links

"Former Deputy Chairmen of the Rajya Sabha". Rajya Sabha.

v t e Deputy Chairpersons of the Rajya Sabha
S. V. Krishnamoorthy Rao Violet Alva B. D. Khobragade Godey Murahari Ram Niwas Mirdha Shyamlal Yadav Najma Heptulla M. M. Jacob Pratibha Patil K. Rahman Khan P. J. Kurien Harivansh Narayan Singh (incumbent)