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]
| Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha | |
|---|---|
| Rājya Sabhā Ke Upasabhāpati | |
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| Style | The Honourable |
| Status | Deputy Presiding Officer |
| Member of | Rajya Sabha |
| Reports to | Parliament of India |
| Residence | 14, Akbar Road, New Delhi, Delhi, India[1] |
| Seat | 32, GF, Parliament House, Sansad Marg, New Delhi, Delhi, India[2] |
| Appointer | Members of the Rajya Sabha |
| Term length | Six years |
| Inaugural holder | S. V. Krishnamoorthy Rao (1952–1962) |
| Formation | 31 May 1952 |
| Website | Official website  |
List of deputy chairpersons of the Rajya Sabha
| No. | Deputy Chairman[5] | Portrait | Term | Duration | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | ||||||
| 1 | S. V. Krishnamoorthy Rao |  |
31 May 1952 | 2 April 1956 | 3 years, 307 days | Indian National Congress | |
| 25 April 1956 | 1 March 1962 | 5 years, 309 days | |||||
| 2 | Violet Alva | .jpg) |
19 April 1962 | 2 April 1966 | 3 years, 348 days | ||
| 7 April 1966 | 16 November 1969 | 3 years, 223 days | |||||
| 3 | B. D. Khobragade | .jpg) |
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 | ||
| 26 April 1974 | 20 March 1977 | 2 years, 328 days | |||||
| 5 | Ram Niwas Mirdha | .jpg) |
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 | |||
| 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 | .jpg) |
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 | .jpg) |
22 July 2004 | 2 April 2006 | 1 year, 254 days | ||
| 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) | |
| 14 September 2020 | Incumbent | 4 years, 29 days | |||||
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