List of Rajya Sabha members from Bihar

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The Rajya Sabha (meaning the "Council of States") is the upper house of the Parliament of India. Bihar state elects 16 members since 2002 biennial elections. Earlier, Bihar State elected 21 seats since April 1952 and 22 seats since 1956 and 16 members after the Bihar Reorganisation Act 2000 and creation of new Jharkhand state on 15 November 2000. They are indirectly elected by the State Legislators of Bihar State. Members are elected for six years and 1/3 of members are retired after every two years. 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]

Members from Bihar are listed in the list of current members of the Rajya Sabha.

Current Members (2020)[edit]

Keys:   JD(U) (6)   RJD (5)   BJP (4)   INC (1)

No Name[2] Party affiliation Date of
Appointment[citation needed]
Date of
Retirement[citation needed]
1 Harivansh Narayan Singh Janata Dal (United) 10-Apr-2020 09-Apr-2026
2 Ram Nath Thakur Janata Dal (United) 10-Apr-2020 09-Apr-2026
3 Bashistha Narain Singh Janata Dal (United) 03-Apr-2018 02-Apr-2024
4 Ramchandra Prasad Singh Janata Dal (United) 08-Jul-2016 07-Jul-2022
5 Mahendra Prasad Janata Dal (United) 08-Jul-2016 07-Jul-2022
6 Sharad Yadav Janata Dal (United) 08-Jul-2016 07-Jul-2022
7 Prem Chand Gupta Rashtriya Janata Dal 10-Apr-2020 09-Apr-2026
8 Amarendra Dhari Singh Rashtriya Janata Dal 10-Apr-2020 09-Apr-2026
9 Manoj Jha Rashtriya Janata Dal 03-Apr-2018 02-Apr-2024
10 Ahmad Ashfaque Karim Rashtriya Janata Dal 03-Apr-2018 02-Apr-2024
11 Misa Bharti Rashtriya Janata Dal 08-Jul-2016 07-Jul-2022
12 Vivek Thakur Bharatiya Janata Party 10-Apr-2020 09-Apr-2026
13 Sushil Kumar Modi Bharatiya Janata Party 07-Dec-2020 02-Apr-2024
14 Gopal Narayan Singh Bharatiya Janata Party 08-Jul-2016 07-Jul-2022
15 Satish Chandra Dubey Bharatiya Janata Party 09-Oct-2019 07-Jul-2022
16 Akhilesh Prasad Singh Indian National Congress 03-Apr-2018 02-Apr-2024

Alphabetical list of all members from Bihar[edit]

This is the term wise list of former Rajya Sabha members from Bihar, arranged alphabetically by Last name of the member.
Source: Parliament of India (Rajya Sabha)[3]

The list is incomplete.

Keys:   Bharatiya Janata Party   Jan Sangh   Janata Dal United   Samta Party   Indian National Congress   Lok Janashakti Party   Rashtriya Janata Dal   Janata Dal   Janata Party   Socialist Party   Jharkhand Party   Samyukta Socialist Party   Swatantra Party   Praja Socialist Party   Communist Party of India   Independent   Nominated

Name (Alphabetical Last Name) Party Date of Appointment Date of Retirement Term Notes
Mohammad Aas Janata Dal United 03/04/1994 02/04/2000 1
Ram Gopal Agarwala Janata Dal United 03/04/1952 02/04/1956 1
Ram Gopal Agarwala Janata Dal United 03/04/1956 02/04/1962 2
Parmeshwar Kumar Agarwalla Bharatiya Janata Party 08/07/1992 07/07/1998 1
S. S. Ahluwalia Indian National Congress 07/07/1986 06/07/1992 1
S. S. Ahluwalia Indian National Congress 08/07/1992 07/07/1998 2 Jharkhand 2000-12
Rafique Alam Indian National Congress 03/04/1982 02/04/1988 1
Rafique Alam Indian National Congress 03/04/1988 02/04/1994 2
Dr. Ejaz Ali Janata Dal United 20/03/2008 07/07/2010 1 Bye death of Motiur Rehman
Sabir Ali Janata Dal United 16/12/2011 09/04/2014 2 Bye-2011
Sabir Ali Lok Janashakti Party 10/04/2008 15/11/2011 1 Resigned
Angelina Tiga Jharkhand Party 03/04/1952 02/04/1954 1
Abdul Qaiyum Ansari Indian National Congress 03/04/1970 02/04/1976 1 Res.19/03/1972
Jalaludin Ansari Communist Party of India 03/04/1994 02/04/2000 1
Ali Anwar Ansari Janata Dal United 03/04/2006 02/04/2012 1
Ali Anwar Ansari Janata Dal United 03/04/2012 02/04/2018 2 Disqualified 04/12/2017
Chandan K Bagchi Indian National Congress 12/04/1983 09/04/1984 1
Ram Deo Bhandary Janata Dal 08/07/1992 22/06/1998 1 Resigned on 22/06/1998
Ram Deo Bhandary Rashtriya Janata Dal 11/06/1998 09/04/2002 2 bye 1998
Ram Deo Bhandary Rashtriya Janata Dal 10/04/2002 09/04/2008 3rd
Ramchandra Bharadwaj Indian National Congress 07/07/1980 06/07/1986 1
Misa Bharti Rashtriya Janata Dal 08/07/2016 07/07/2022 1 *
Gulam Rasool Balyawi Rashtriya Janata Dal 23/06/2014 07/07/2016 1 bye 2014
Theodore Bodra Jharkhand Party 03/04/1954 02/04/1960 1
Anand Chand Indian National Congress 03/04/1958 02/04/1964 1
Anand Chand Indian National Congress 03/04/1964 02/04/1970 2
Pranab Chatterjee Janata Party 10/04/1978 09/04/1984 1 Death-02/06/1979
Dr. Chandramanilal Chowdhary Indian National Congress 03/04/1974 02/04/1980 1 Death-08/02/1979
Mahabir Dass Indian National Congress 03/04/1962 02/04/1968 1
Mahabir Dass Indian National Congress 03/04/1968 02/04/1974 2
Ven'ble Dhammaviriyo Rashtriya Janata Dal 29/03/2000 14/11/2000 1 bye 2000 to Jharkhand 2000-2002
R. K. Dhawan Indian National Congress 08/07/2004 07/07/2010 2 Andhra Pradesh 1990-1996
Ramdhari Singh Dinkar Indian National Congress 03/04/1952 02/04/1954 1
Ramdhari Singh Dinkar Indian National Congress 03/04/1954 02/04/1960 2
Ramdhari Singh Dinkar Indian National Congress 03/04/1960 02/04/1964 3rd Resigned in 26/01/1964
Bindeshwari Dubey Indian National Congress 03/04/1988 02/04/1994 1 Death- 20/01/1993
Saroj Dubey Rashtriya Janata Dal 08/07/1998 07/07/2004 1
Satish Chandra Dubey Bharatiya Janata Party 09/10/2019 07/07/2022 1 * Bye-election 09/10/2019 due to death of Ram Jethmalani[4]
George Fernandes Janata Dal United 04/08/2009 07/07/2010 1 Bye election Sharad Yadav
Voladi Ganapathi Gopal Indian National Congress 03/04/1952 02/04/1956 1
Inder Kumar Gujral Janata Dal 08/07/1992 07/07/1998 3 Resigned in 02/03/1998 (Punjab 1964-76)
Balkrishna Gupta Socialist Party 03/04/1968 02/04/1974 1 Death-10/09/1972
Prem Chand Gupta Janata Dal 10/04/1996 09/04/2002 1
Prem Chand Gupta Rashtriya Janata Dal 10/04/2002 09/04/2008 2
Prem Chand Gupta Rashtriya Janata Dal 10/04/2008 09/04/2014 3 Res.12/02/14 JH 2014-20
Prem Chand Gupta Rashtriya Janata Dal 10/04/2020 09/04/2026 5 * JH 2014-20
Ram Lakhan Prasad Gupta Bharatiya Janata Party 10/04/1978 09/04/1984 1
Shyamlal Gupta Indian National Congress 10/04/1972 09/04/1978 1
Gyan Ranjan Indian National Congress 10/04/1996 09/04/2002 1 Death-22/04/1998
Shamim Hashmi Janata Dal 03/04/1988 02/04/1994 1 Resigned in 28/07/1989
Shamim Hashmi Indian National Congress 25/09/1989 02/04/1994 2 bye 1989
Jabir Husain Rashtriya Janata Dal 03/04/2006 02/04/2012 1 Resigned in 04/01/2013
Aziza Imam Indian National Congress 20/03/1973 02/04/1976 1 bye 1973
Aziza Imam Indian National Congress 03/04/1976 02/04/1982 2nd
Jafar Imam Indian National Congress 03/04/1952 02/04/1956 1
Khawaja Inaitullah Indian National Congress 03/04/1952 02/04/1954 1
Dharamchand Jain Indian National Congress 03/04/1970 02/04/1976 1
Dharamchand Jain Indian National Congress 03/04/1976 02/04/1982 2
Durga Prasad Jamuda Indian National Congress 10/04/1984 09/04/1990 1
Ram Jethmalani Rashtriya Janata Dal 08/07/2016 07/07/2022 6 Death-08/09/2019,[5] Raj 2010-16, nominated 2006-09
Mah 1994 - 2006, Kar 1988-94
Lakshmi Kant Jha Indian National Congress 07/07/1986 06/07/1992 1 Death-16/01/1988
Kamalnath Jha Indian National Congress 20/03/1973 02/04/1974 1 bye 1973
Kamalnath Jha Indian National Congress 03/04/1974 02/04/1980 2 Resigned in 09/01/1980 Elected to Lok Sabha
Manoj Jha Rashtriya Janata Dal 03/04/2018 02/04/2024 1 *
Rudra Narain Jha Samyukta Socialist Party 03/04/1968 02/04/1974 1 Death-10/05/1971
Shiva Chandra Jha Bharatiya Janata Party 10/04/1978 09/04/1984 1
Michael John Indian National Congress 03/04/1956 02/04/1962 1
Kamta Singh Swatantra Party 03/04/1958 02/04/1964 1
Kailash Bihari Lall Indian National Congress 03/04/1952 02/04/1954 1
Kailash Bihari Lall Indian National Congress 03/04/1954 02/04/1960 2 Death- 19/03/1960
Ashfaque Karim Rashtriya Janata Dal 03/04/2018 02/04/2024 1 *
Ahmad Hussain Kazi Indian National Congress 03/04/1952 02/04/1958 1
Ahmad Hussain Kazi Indian National Congress 03/04/1958 02/04/1964 2 Death- 29/07/1961
Sitaram Kesari Indian National Congress 02/07/1971 02/04/1974 1
Sitaram Kesari Indian National Congress 03/04/1974 02/04/1980 2nd
Sitaram Kesari Indian National Congress 07/07/1980 06/07/1986 3rd
Sitaram Kesari Indian National Congress 03/04/1988 02/04/1994 4th
Sitaram Kesari Indian National Congress 03/04/1994 02/04/2000 [6] 5
Raghunath Prasad Khaitan Indian National Congress 03/04/1966 02/04/1972 1
Anil Kumar Janata Dal 08/07/1992 07/07/1998 1
Anil Kumar Janata Dal 08/07/1998 07/07/2004 2
Ashwani Kumar Bharatiya Janata Party 07/07/1980 06/07/1986 1
Ashwani Kumar Bharatiya Janata Party 07/07/1986 06/07/1992 2
Shishir Kumar Praja Socialist Party 03/04/1964 02/04/1970 1
Shishir Kumar Praja Socialist Party 03/04/1970 02/04/1976 2
Upendra Kushwaha Janata Dal United 08/07/2010 07/07/2016 1 Resigned in 04/01/2013[7]
Dr Mahabir Prasad Bharatiya Janata Party 03/04/1982 02/04/1988 1 Res.19/01/1985
Sri Narayan Mahtha Indian National Congress 03/04/1952 02/04/1958 1 Death-06/10/1956
Bandhu Mahto Indian National Congress 10/04/1984 09/04/1990 1
Dhirendra Chandra Mallik Indian National Congress 03/04/1962 02/04/1968 1
Jagdambi Mandal Janata Dal 10/04/1996 09/04/2002[6] 1 Death-13/01/2000[6]
Bhupendra Narayan Mandal Samyukta Socialist Party 03/04/1966 02/04/1972 1
Bhupendra Narayan Mandal Samyukta Socialist Party 10/04/1972 09/04/1978 2 Death-30/05/1975
Mangani Lal Mandal Rashtriya Janata Dal 23/06/2004 09/04/2008 1 Bye-2004
Mazhar Imam Syed Indian National Congress 03/04/1952 02/04/1956 1
Mazhar Imam Syed Indian National Congress 03/04/1956 02/04/1962 2
Lakshmi N. Menon Indian National Congress 03/04/1952 02/04/1954 1
Lakshmi N. Menon Indian National Congress 03/04/1954 02/04/1960 2
Lakshmi N. Menon Indian National Congress 03/04/1960 02/04/1966 3
Chaturanan Mishra Communist Party of India 10/04/1984 09/04/1990 1
Chaturanan Mishra Communist Party of India 10/04/1990 09/04/1996 2
Kailashpati Mishra Bharatiya Janata Party 10/04/1984 09/04/1990 1
Dr. Jagannath Mishra Indian National Congress 03/04/1988 02/04/1994 1 Res 16/03/1990
Dr. Jagannath Mishra Indian National Congress 03/04/1994 02/04/2000 [6] 2
Lalit Narayan Mishra Indian National Congress 18/02/1964 02/04/1966 1 bye 1964
Lalit Narayan Mishra Indian National Congress 03/04/1966 02/04/1972 2 Resigned 02/02/1972 Elected 5th Lok Sabha
Mahendra Mohan Mishra Indian National Congress 03/04/1976 02/04/1982 1
Mahendra Mohan Mishra Indian National Congress 03/04/1982 02/04/1988 2
Shrikant Mishra Jan Sangh 03/04/1970 02/04/1976 1 Death-01/10/1970
Shyam Nandan Prasad Mishra Indian National Congress 04/12/1962 02/04/1966 1 bye 1962
Shyam Nandan Prasad Mishra Indian National Congress 03/04/1966 02/04/1972 2 Res. 11/03/1971 Elected to 5 LS
Pratul Chandra Mitra Indian National Congress 03/04/1960 02/04/1966 1
Pratul Chandra Mitra Indian National Congress 03/04/1966 02/04/1972 2
Dr. Puran Chanda Mitra Indian National Congress 03/04/1952 02/04/1954 1
Dr. Puran Chanda Mitra Indian National Congress 03/04/1954 02/04/1960 2 Death 23/08/1959
Mohammad Chaudhary Indian National Congress 22/09/1961 02/04/1964 1 bye 1961
Mohammad Chaudhary Indian National Congress 03/04/1964 02/04/1970 2
Mohammad Chaudhary A Indian National Congress 03/04/1970 02/04/1976 3 Death - 07/02/1973
Bhaiya Ram Munda Indian National Congress 10/04/1972 09/04/1978 1
Nagmani Janata Dal 03/04/1994 02/04/2000 1 Resigned 07/10/1999 Elected to 13th Lok Sabha
Jai Narain Prasad Nishad Bharatiya Janata Party 08/07/2004 07/07/2010 1 Disqualified 26/03/2008
Vidya Sagar Nishad Rashtriya Janata Dal 23/06/2004 02/04/2006 1 Bye-2004
Nagendra Nath Ojha Communist Party of India 10/04/1996 09/04/2002 1
Manorama Pandey Indian National Congress 07/07/1980 06/07/1986 1
Manorama Pandey Indian National Congress 07/07/1986 06/07/1992 2nd
Brahmadev Anand Paswan Janata Dal 01/06/1993 02/04/1994 1 bye 1993
Kameshwar Paswan Bharatiya Janata Party 10/04/1990 09/04/1996 1
Ram Bhagat Paswan Indian National Congress 07/07/1980 06/07/1986 1
Ram Vilas Paswan Lok Janashakti Party 08/07/2010 07/07/2016 1 Resigned - 16/05/2014 Elected 16 LS, Hajipur
Ram Vilas Paswan Lok Janashakti Party 29/06/2019 02/04/2024 2 * Bye-election 28/06/2019 due to res. of Ravi Shankar Prasad
Kahkashan Perween Janata Dal United 10/04/2014 09/04/2020 1
Rajendra Kumar Poddar Independent 03/04/1968 02/04/1974 1
Rajendra Kumar Poddar Independent 03/04/1974 02/04/1980 2
Dharmendra Pradhan Bharatiya Janata Party 03/04/2012 02/04/2018 1
Bhola Prasad Communist Party of India 03/04/1970 02/04/1976 1
Bhola Prasad Communist Party of India 03/04/1976 02/04/1982 2
Dr Mahendra Prasad Janata Dal United 03/04/2018 02/04/2024 7 *
Dr Mahendra Prasad Janata Dal United 03/04/2012 02/04/2018 6
Dr Mahendra Prasad Janata Dal United 03/04/2006 02/04/2012 5
Dr Mahendra Prasad Nominated 03/04/2000 02/04/2006 4 Nominated 1993-1994
Dr Mahendra Prasad Nominated 07/07/1986 06/07/1992 2 Nominated 1993-1994
Dr Mahendra Prasad Nominated 31/01/1985 06/07/1986 1 Bye -1985
Rajniti Prasad Rashtriya Janata Dal 03/04/2006 02/04/2012 1
Ravi Shankar Prasad Bharatiya Janata Party 03/04/2000 02/04/2006 1
Ravi Shankar Prasad Bharatiya Janata Party 03/04/2006 02/04/2012 2
Ravi Shankar Prasad Bharatiya Janata Party 03/04/2012 02/04/2018 3
Ravi Shankar Prasad Bharatiya Janata Party 03/04/2018 02/04/2024 4 Resigned 23/05/2019 Elected to 17th Lok Sabha
Suraj Prasad Communist Party of India 03/04/1968 02/04/1974 1
Suraj Prasad Communist Party of India 03/04/1982 02/04/1988 2
Dr Faguni Ram Indian National Congress 11/02/1985 02/04/1988 1 bye 1985
Dr Faguni Ram Indian National Congress 03/04/1988 02/04/1994 2
Dr Faguni Ram Indian National Congress 03/04/2000 02/04/2006 3
Kishori Ram Indian National CongressINC 03/04/1952 02/04/1956 1
Kishori Ram Indian National Congress 03/04/1956 02/04/1962 2
Motiur Rahman Rashtriya Janata Dal 08/07/2004 07/07/2010 1 Death-18/12/2007
Kum Kum Rai Rashtriya Janata Dal 03/04/2000 02/04/2006 1
Kunj Biharilal Rathi Jan Sangh 03/04/1966 02/04/1972 1 dea 13/07/1968
Rajiv Pratap Rudy Bharatiya Janata Party 04/07/2008 07/07/2010 1 Bye Nishad
Rajiv Pratap Rudy Bharatiya Janata Party 08/07/2010 07/07/2016 2 Resigned 16/05/2014 Election 16th Lok Sabha
Dr Anil Kumar Sahani Janata Dal United 04/01/2010 02/04/2012 1 Bye 2010
Dr Anil Kumar Sahani Janata Dal United 03/04/2012 02/04/2018 2
Mahendra Sahani Janata Dal United 03/04/2006 02/04/2012 1 Death-06/11/2009
Rajni Ranjan Sahu Indian National Congress 10/04/1984 09/04/1990 1
Rajni Ranjan Sahu Indian National Congress 10/04/1990 09/04/1996 2
Dayanand Sahay Janata Dal 04/10/1978 04/09/1984 1
Dayanand Sahay Indian National Congress 03/04/1988 04/02/1994 2nd Jhakhand 2001-2002
Mahesh Saran Indian National Congress 03/04/1954 02/04/1960 1
Mahesh Saran Indian National Congress 03/04/1960 02/04/1966 2 Death-29/11/1965
Syed Shahabuddin Janata Party 25/07/1979 09/04/1984 1 bye 1979
Anant Prasad Sharma Indian National Congress 03/04/1968 02/04/1974 1 Res.11/03/1971
Anant Prasad Sharma Indian National Congress 10/04/1978 09/04/1984 2 Res. 19/02/1983
Anant Prasad Sharma Indian National Congress 22/08/1984 02/04/1988 3 bye 1984
Yogendra Sharma Communist Party of India 10/04/1972 09/04/1978 1
Yogendra Sharma Communist Party of India 10/04/1978 09/04/1984 2
Bhola Paswan Shastri Indian National Congress 31/05/1972 02/04/1976 1 bye 1972
Bhola Paswan Shastri Indian National Congress 03/04/1976 02/04/1982 2
Brahmdeo Ram Shastri Bharatiya Janata Party 25/07/1979 02/04/1980 1 bye 1979
Kapil Sibal Indian National Congress 08/07/1998 07/07/2004 1 resigned in 13/05/2004 elected to 14th Lok Sabha
Akhilesh Prasad Singh Indian National Congress 03/04/2018 02/04/2024 1 *
Amarendra Dhari Singh Rashtriya Janata Dal 10/04/2020 09/04/2026 1 *
Bashistha Narain Singh Samta Party 10/04/2002 09/04/2008 1
Bashistha Narain Singh Janata Dal United 03/04/2012 02/04/2018 2
Bashistha Narain Singh Janata Dal United 03/04/2018 02/04/2024 3 *
Bhishma Narain Singh Indian National Congress 03/04/1976 02/04/1982 1
Bhishma Narain Singh Indian National Congress 03/04/1982 02/04/1988 2 Res 15/04/1984
Bindeshwari Prasad Singh Indian National Congress 17/06/1971 02/04/1974 1 bye 1971
D P Singh Indian National Congress 17/06/1971 02/04/1972 1 bye 1971
D P Singh Indian National Congress 10/04/1972 09/04/1978 2 Died - 21/03/1988
Devendra Prasad Singh Praja Socialist Party 03/04/1958 02/04/1964 1
Digvijay Singh Janata Dal 10/04/1990 09/04/1996 1 JH 2005-09
Gaya Singh Communist Party of India 08/07/1992 07/07/1998 1
Gaya Singh Communist Party of India 08/07/1998 07/07/2004 2
Gopal Narayan Singh Bharatiya Janata Party 08/07/2016 07/07/2022 1 *
Harivansh Narayan Singh Janata Dal United 10/04/2014 09/04/2020 1
Harivansh Narayan Singh Janata Dal United 10/04/2020 09/04/2026 2 *
J. K. P. N. Singh Indian National Congress 03/04/1962 02/04/1968 1
J. K. P. N. Singh Indian National Congress 10/04/1978 09/04/1984 2
Jahanara Jaipal Singh Indian National Congress 03/04/1958 02/04/1964 1
Jahanara Jaipal Singh Indian National Congress 03/04/1964 02/04/1970 2
Jahanara Jaipal Singh Indian National Congress 03/04/1970 02/04/1976 3
Thakur Kamakhya Prasad Singh Indian National Congress 10/04/1984 09/04/1990 1
Kameshwar Singh Independent 03/04/1952 02/04/1958 1
Kameshwar Singh Independent 03/04/1960 02/04/1966 2 Death-01/10/1962
Kameshwar Singh Indian National Congress 03/04/1974 02/04/1980 1
N. K. Singh Janata Dal United 10/04/2008 09/04/2014 1
Pratibha Singh Indian National Congress 31/12/1970 02/04/1976 1
Pratibha Singh Indian National Congress 03/04/1976 02/04/1982 2
Pratibha Singh Indian National Congress 03/04/1982 02/04/1988 3
Pratibha Singh Indian National Congress 03/04/1988 02/04/1994 4 06/07/1992
Lalan Singh Lalan Samta Party 03/04/2000 02/04/2006 1 Res.13/05/2004 15 LS, Munger
Ram Awadhesh Singh Lok Dal 07/07/1986 06/07/1992 1
Ramchandra Prasad Singh Janata Dal United 08/07/2010 07/07/2016 1
Ramchandra Prasad Singh Janata Dal United 08/07/2016 07/07/2022 2 *
Shankar Dayal Singh Janata Dal 10/04/1990 09/04/1996 1 Death-26/11/1995
Sitaram Singh Samyukta Socialist Party 03/04/1970 02/04/1976 1
Awadeshwar Prasad Sinha Indian National Congress 10/12/1956 02/04/1958 1 bye-1956
Awadeshwar Prasad Sinha Indian National Congress 03/04/1958 02/04/1964 2
Awadeshwar Prasad Sinha Indian National Congress 03/04/1964 02/04/1970 3
Awadeshwar Prasad Sinha Indian National Congress 03/04/1970 02/04/1976 4
Braja Kishore Prasad Sinha Indian National Congress 03/04/1952 02/04/1958 1
Braja Kishore Prasad Sinha Indian National Congress 03/04/1958 02/04/1964 2
Braja Kishore Prasad Sinha Independent 03/04/1964 02/04/1970 3
Ganga Sharan Sinha Indian National Congress 03/04/1956 02/04/1962 1
Ganga Sharan Sinha Nominated 03/04/1962 02/04/1968 2nd NOM 1968-74
Indradeep Sinha Communist Party of India 03/04/1974 02/04/1980 1
Indradeep Sinha Communist Party of India 03/04/1980 02/04/1986 2
Kamala Sinha Janata Dal 19/04/1990 02/04/1994 1 bye 1990
Kamala Sinha Janata Dal 03/04/1994 02/04/2000 [6] 2
Krishna Mohan Pyare Sinha Indian National Congress 10/12/1956 02/04/1958 1 bye 1956
Maheshwar Prasad Narain Sinha Socialist Party 03/04/1952 02/04/1956 1
Ram Kripal Sinha Jan Sangh 03/04/1974 02/04/1980 1
Rajendra Pratap Sinha Indian National Congress 03/04/1952 02/04/1954 1
Rajendra Pratap Sinha Indian National Congress 03/04/1954 02/04/1960 2
Rajendra Pratap Sinha Indian National Congress 03/04/1960 02/04/1966 3
Rajendra Pratap Sinha Indian National Congress 03/04/1966 02/04/1972 4
Rajeshwar Prasad Narain Sinha Indian National Congress 03/04/1952 02/04/1958 1
Rajeshwar Prasad Narain Sinha Indian National Congress 12/10/1959 02/04/1960 2 bye 1959
Rajeshwar Prasad Narain Sinha Indian National Congress 03/04/1960 02/04/1966 3
Rama Bahadur Sinha Indian National Congress 03/04/1952 02/04/1958 1
Rama Bahadur Sinha Indian National Congress 03/04/1958 02/04/1964 2
Rama Bahadur Sinha Indian National Congress 03/04/1964 02/04/1970 3
Ravindra Kishore Sinha Bharatiya Janata Party 10/04/2014 09/04/2020 1
Rewati Kant Sinha Samyukta Socialist Party 07/04/1967 02/04/1970 1 bye 1967
Shatrughan Sinha Bharatiya Janata Party 10/04/1996 09/04/2002 1
Shatrughan Sinha Bharatiya Janata Party 10/04/2002 09/04/2008 2nd
Yashwant Sinha Janata Dal 03/04/1988 02/04/1994 1 Resigned in 14/11/1993 Jharkhand 2004-2009
Shibu Soren Jharkhand Mukti Morcha 08/07/1998 14/11/2000 1 to Jharkhand 2000-2001
Dr. Mahmud Syed Indian National Congress 03/04/1962 02/04/1968 1
Tajamul Husain Indian National Congress 03/04/1952 02/04/1956 1
Tajamul Husain Indian National Congress 03/04/1956 02/04/1962 2
Shivanand Tiwari Janata Dal United 10/04/2008 09/04/2014 1
Dr. C. P. Thakur Bharatiya Janata Party 10/04/2008 09/04/2014 1
Dr. C. P. Thakur Bharatiya Janata Party 10/04/2014 09/04/2020 2
Prof Chandesh P Thakur Indian National Congress 07/07/1986 06/07/1992 1
Gunanand Thakur Indian National Congress 10/04/1972 09/04/1978 1
Ram Nath Thakur Janata Dal United 10/04/2014 09/04/2020 1
Ram Nath Thakur Janata Dal United 10/04/2020 09/04/2026 2 *
Rameshwar Thakur Indian National Congress 10/04/1984 09/04/1990 1
Rameshwar Thakur Indian National Congress 10/04/1990 09/04/1996 2
Vivek Thakur Bharatiya Janata Party 10/04/2020 09/04/2026 1 *
K. C. Tyagi Janata Dal United 07/02/2013 07/07/2016 1 *Res of U Kushwaha[7]
Shah Mohamad Umair Indian National Congress 03/04/1956 02/04/1962 1
Bipin Bihari Varma Indian National Congress 03/04/1962 02/04/1968 1 2nd LS
Pavan Kumar Varma Janata Dal United 23/07/2014 07/07/2016 1 Bye 2014
Kunwarani Vijaya Raje Jan Sangh 03/04/1952 20/03/1957 1 Res.20/03/1957 Died 21/12/1995
Hukmdev Narayan Yadav Bharatiya Janata Party 07/07/1980 06/07/1986 1
Jagdambi Prasad Yadav Bharatiya Janata Party 03/04/1968 02/04/1974 1
Jagdambi Prasad Yadav Bharatiya Janata Party 03/04/1982 02/04/1988 2
Janardan Yadav Bharatiya Janata Party 10/04/1994 09/04/2000 1
Lalu Prasad Yadav Rashtriya Janata Dal 10/04/2002 09/04/2008 1 Res.-13/05/2004 Elected 14 LS Chhapra
Naresh Rajeshwar Yadav Rashtriya Janata Dal 03/04/1994 02/04/2000 1
Ram Kripal Yadav Rashtriya Janata Dal 08/07/2010 07/07/2016 1 Resigned elected to 16th Lok Sabha
Ramanand Yadav Indian National Congress 03/04/1976 02/04/1982 1
Ramanand Yadav Indian National Congress 03/04/1982 02/04/1988 2
Dr. Ramendra Kumar Yadav Ravi Janata Dal 08/07/1992 07/07/1998 1
Dr. Ramendra Kumar Yadav Ravi Rashtriya Janata Dal 08/07/1998 07/07/2004 2
Ranjan Prasad Yadav Janata Dal 10/04/1990 09/04/1996 1
Ranjan Prasad Yadav Rashtriya Janata Dal 10/04/1996 09/04/2002 2
Sharad Yadav Janata Dal United 08/07/2004 07/07/2010 2 Res-09 LS UP- RS-86-89
Sharad Yadav Janata Dal United 13/06/2014 07/07/2016 3 Bye-2014
Sharad Yadav Janata Dal United 08/07/2016 07/07/2022 4 Disq 04/12/2017
Subhash Prasad Yadav Rashtriya Janata Dal 08/07/2004 07/07/2010 1
Vijay Singh Yadav Rashtriya Janata Dal 03/04/2000 02/04/2006 1
Sheel Bhadra Yajee Indian National Congress 27/04/1957 02/04/1958 1 bye 1957
Sheel Bhadra Yajee Indian National Congress 03/04/1958 02/04/1964 2
Sheel Bhadra Yajee Indian National Congress 03/04/1964 02/04/1970 3
Hussain Zawar Indian National Congress 20/12/1975 09/04/1978 1 bye 1975

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