Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha - Wikipedia Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha Republic of India This article is part of a series on the politics and government of India Union Government Constitution of India Fundamental rights Executive : President Vice President Prime Minister Union Council of Ministers Cabinet Secretary of India Civil Services of India Parliament : Rajya Sabha Lok Sabha The Chairman The Speaker Judiciary : Supreme Court of India Chief Justice of India High Courts District Courts Elections Election Commission : Chief Election Commissioner Political parties National parties State parties National coalitions : National Democratic Alliance ( NDA ) United Progressive Alliance ( UPA ) State Govt. and Local Govt. Governor Chief Minister Chief Secretary State Level : Vidhan Sabha Vidhan Parishad Local governments : Divisional commissioner District magistrate Sub-divisional magistrate Rural bodies Zilla panchayats Mandal Or Taluka Panchayats Gram Panchayats Urban bodies Municipal Corporations Municipal councils Nagar Panchayats Other countries Atlas The Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha presides over the proceedings of the Rajya Sabha in the absence of the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha. The Deputy Chairman is elected internally by the Rajya Sabha. List of Deputy Chairmen of the Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Term Party S.V. Krishnamoorthy Rao 31 May 1952 -- 2 April 1956 Indian National Congress S.V. Krishnamoorthy Rao 25 April 1956 -- 1 March 1962 Indian National Congress Violet Alva 19 April 1962 -- 2 April 1966 Indian National Congress Violet Alva 7 April 1966 -- 16 November 1969 Indian National Congress B.D. Khobragade 17 December 1969 -- 2 April 1972 Republican Party of India Godey Murahari 4 April 1972 -- 2 April 1974 Samyukta Socialist Party Godey Murahari 26 April 1974 -- 20 March 1977 Samyukta Socialist Party Ram Niwas Mirdha 30 March 1977 -- 4 April 1980 Indian National Congress Shyamlal Yadav 30 July 1980 -- 4 April 1982 Indian National Congress Shyamlal Yadav 28 April 1982 -- 29 December 1984 Indian National Congress Najma Heptullah 25 January 1985 -- 20 January 1986 Indian National Congress M.M. Jacob 2 February 1986 -- 22 October 1986 Indian National Congress Pratibha Patil 18 November 1986 -- 5 November 1988 Indian National Congress Najma Heptullah 11 November 1988 -- 4 July 1992 Indian National Congress Najma Heptullah 10 July 1992 -- 4 July 1998 Indian National Congress Najma Heptullah 9 July 1998 -- 10 June 2004 Indian National Congress K. Rahman Khan 22 July 2004 -- 2 April 2006 Indian National Congress K. Rahman Khan 12 May 2006 -- 2 April 2012 Indian National Congress P.J. Kurien 21 August 2012 -- Present Indian National Congress References Jump up ^ `` Introduction to the Parliament of India ''. Parliament of India. Jump up ^ `` Former Deputy Chairmen of the Rajya Sabha ''. Rajya Sabha. External links `` Former Deputy Chairmen of the Rajya Sabha ''. Rajya Sabha Official website. This article about government in India is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Deputy_Chairman_of_the_Rajya_Sabha&oldid=795129416 '' Categories : Rajya Sabha Chairs of upper houses Members of the Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha Lists of political office - holders in India Lists of members of the Rajya Sabha Lists of legislative speakers in India Indian government stubs Hidden categories : Use dmy dates from June 2013 Use Indian English from June 2013 All Wikipedia articles written in Indian English All stub articles Talk About Wikipedia हिन्दी Edit links This page was last edited on 12 August 2017, at 05 : 56. About Wikipedia

Question: who elected the deputy chairman of rajya sabha
Answer: Rajya Sabha