# List of Rajya Sabha members from Kerala

The list of current and past Rajya Sabha members from the Kerala State. State elect 9 members for the term of 6 years and indirectly elected by the state legislators, since year 1956.

## Alphabetical list of all Rajya Sabha members from Kerala state

Alphabetical list by last name
The list is incomplete.
* Star (*) represents current Rajya Sabha members from KL State.
| Name (alphabetical last name) | Party | Date of appointment | Date of retirement | Term | Notes |
| Joy Abraham | KC(M) | 2 July 2012 | 1 July 2018 | 1 | |
| M. P. Achuthan | CPI | 22 April 2009 | 21 April 2015 | 1 | |
| A K Antony | INC | 3 April 1985 | 2 April 1991 | 1 | |
| A K Antony | INC | 3 April 1991 | 2 April 1996 | 2 | Resigned 22 March 1995 |
| A K Antony | INC | 30 May 2005 | 2 April 2010 | 3 | Bye-2005 |
| A K Antony | INC | 3 April 2010 | 2 April 2016 | 4 | |
| A K Antony | INC | 3 April 2016 | 2 April 2022 | 5 | |
| Binoy Viswam | CPI | 2 July 2018 | 1 July 2024 | 1 | * |
| M A Baby | CPI(M) | 3 April 1986 | 2 April 1992 | 1 | |
| M A Baby | CPI(M) | 3 April 1992 | 2 April 1998 | 1 | |
| K.N. Balagopal | CPI(M) | 3 April 2010 | 2 April 2016 | 1 | |
| E. Balanandan | CPI(M) | 2 July 1988 | 1 July 1994 | 1 | |
| E. Balanandan | CPI(M) | 2 July 1994 | 1 July 2000 | 2 | |
| Elamaram Kareem | CPI(M) | 2 July 2018 | 1 July 2024 | 1 | * |
| N. E. Balaram | CPI | 22 April 1985 | 21 April 1991 | 1 | |
| N. E. Balaram | CPI | 22 April 1991 | 21 April 1997 | 2 | dea 16 July 1994 |
| Thalekunnil Basheer | INC | 20 July 1977 | 21 April 1979 | 1 | bye 1977 M V A Seyid |
| Thalekunnil Basheer | INC | 22 April 1979 | 21 April 1985 | 2 | 29 December 1984 |
| E. K. Imbichi Bava | CPI(M) | 3 April 1952 | 2 April 1954 | 1 | Madras State |
| Jose K. Mani | KC(M) | 2 July 2018 | 9 January 2021 | 1 | Resigned on 9 January 2021 |
| Jose K. Mani | KC(M) | 1 December 2021 | 1 July 2024 | 2 | * bye 2021 |
| Jose K. Mani | KC(M) | 2 July 2024 | 01 Jul 2030 | 3 | |
| Bharati Udayabhanu | INC | 3 April 1954 | 2 April 1958 | 1 | Travancore Cochin |
| Bharati Udayabhanu | INC | 3 April 1958 | 2 April 1964 | 2 | Travancore Cochin |
| Bharati Udayabhanu | INC | 3 April 1958 | 2 April 1964 | 2 | Travancore Cochin |
| John Brittas | CPI(M) | 24 April 2021 | 23 April 2027 | 1 | * |
| K Chandrasekharan | Socialist | 17 April 1967 | 2 April 1970 | 1 | bye 1967 |
| K Chathunni Master | CPI(M) | 22 April 1979 | 21 April 1985 | 1 | |
| J. Chitharanjan | CPI | 22 April 1997 | 21 April 2003 | 1 | |
| K. Damodaran | CPI | 3 April 1964 | 2 April 1970 | 1 | |
| Devaki Gopidas | INC | 3 April 1962 | 2 April 1968 | 1 | |
| K Gopalan | OTH | 2 July 1982 | 1 July 1988 | 1 | |
| K C George | KSC | 3 April 1952 | 2 April 1954 | 1 | res 5 March 1954 Travancore Cochin |
| K Ahammed Haji | INC | 3 April 1998 | 2 April 2004 | 1 | dea 12 May 2003 |
| C Haridas | INC | 3 April 1980 | 2 April 1986 | 1 | |
| K. E. Ismail | CPI | 2 July 2006 | 1 July 2012 | 1 | |
| M. M. Jacob | INC | 2 July 1982 | 1 July 1988 | 1 | |
| M. M. Jacob | INC | 2 July 1988 | 1 July 1994 | 1 | |
| O J Joseph | CPI(M) | 3 April 1980 | 2 April 1986 | 1 | |
| Aravindakshan Kaimal | OTH | 17 April 1967 | 2 April 1968 | 1 | bye 1967 M N Nair |
| S Chattanatha Karayalar | INC | 3 April 1952 | 2 April 1958 | 1 | Travancore Cochin |
| S Chattanatha Karayalar | INC | 3 April 1958 | 2 April 1964 | 1 | Travancore Cochin |
| K. Karunakaran | INC | 25 April 1995 | 21 April 1997 | 1 | |
| K. Karunakaran | INC | 22 April 1997 | 21 April 2003 | 2 | 3 March 1998 LS |
| K. Karunakaran | INC | 3 April 2004 | 2 April 2010 | 3 | |
| Kesavan Thazhava | CPI(M) | 22 April 1967 | 21 April 1973 | 1 | dea 28 November 1969 |
| B. V. Abdulla Koya | IUML | 15 April 1967 | 14 April 1973 | 1 | |
| B. V. Abdulla Koya | IUML | 3 April 1974 | 2 April 1980 | 2 | |
| B. V. Abdulla Koya | IUML | 3 April 1980 | 2 April 1986 | 3 | |
| B. V. Abdulla Koya | IUML | 3 April 1986 | 2 April 1992 | 4 | |
| B. V. Abdulla Koya | IUML | 3 April 1992 | 2 April 1998 | 5 | |
| P K Koya | INC | 3 April 1962 | 2 April 1968 | 1 | |
| Thomas Kuthiravattom | KC(M) | 22 April 1985 | 21 April 1991 | 1 | |
| N.K. Krishnan | CPI | 10 November 1970 | 2 April 1974 | 1 | bye 1970 C A Menon |
| P. Santhosh Kumar | CPI | 03 April 2022 | 03 April 2028 | 1 | * |
| M. P. Veerendra Kumar | JDU | 3 April 2016 | 21 December 2017 | 1 | |
| M. P. Veerendra Kumar | JDU | 23 March 2018 | 2 April 2022 | 2 | dea 28 May 2020 |
| M. V. Shreyams Kumar | LJD | 25 August 2020 | 02 April 2022 | 1 | bye 2020 |
| A V Kunhambu | CPI | 29 April 1957 | 2 April 1958 | 1 | bye 1957 |
| K M Kurien | CPI(M) | 3 April 1970 | 2 April 1976 | 1 | |
| Prof P. J. Kurien | INC | 10 January 2005 | 1 July 2006 | 1 | Bye 2005 |
| Prof P. J. Kurien | INC | 2 July 2006 | 1 July 2012 | 2 | |
| Prof P. J. Kurien | INC | 2 July 2012 | 1 July 2018 | 3 | |
| P.P. Suneer | CPI | 2 July 2024 | 01 Jul 2030 | 1 | |
| K K Madhavan | INC | 3 April 1976 | 2 April 1982 | 1 | |
| Mathai Manjooran | KSC | 3 April 1952 | 2 April 1954 | 1 | Travancore Cochin |
| Vakkachen Mattathil | KCJ | 3 April 1998 | 2 April 2004 | 1 | |
| Joseph Mathen | INC | 3 April 1960 | 2 April 1966 | 1 | |
| Jebi Mather | INC | 03 April 2022 | 03 April 2028 | 1 | * |
| P Balachandra Menon | CPI(M) | 22 April 1967 | 21 April 1973 | 1 | |
| V. K. Krishna Menon | INC | 3 April 1956 | 2 April 1962 | 2 | Res 15 March 1957 Ele 2-LS MAS 1953-56 |
| C. Achutha Menon | CPI | 3 April 1968 | 2 April 1974 | 1 | Res 24 April 1970 |
| K P S Menon | CPI(M) | 3 April 1968 | 2 April 1974 | 1 | |
| Leela Damodara Menon | INC | 3 April 1974 | 2 April 1980 | 1 | |
| Viswanatha Menon | CPI(M) | 3 April 1974 | 2 April 1980 | 1 | |
| K Mohanan | CPI(M) | 2 July 1982 | 1 July 1988 | 1 | |
| Joy Nadukkara | KC(M) | 27 October 1995 | 21 April 1997 | 1 | bye 1995 |
| C K Govindan Nair | INC | 3 April 1964 | 2 April 1970 | 1 | dea 27 June 1964 |
| G Gopinathan Nair | RSP | 3 April 1968 | 2 April 1974 | 1 | |
| K P Madhavan Nair | INC | 3 April 1952 | 2 April 1956 | 1 | Travancore Cochin |
| K P Madhavan Nair | INC | 3 April 1956 | 2 April 1962 | 2 | Travancore Cochin |
| M N Govindan Nair | CPI | 3 April 1956 | 2 April 1962 | 1 | |
| M N Govindan Nair | CPI | 3 April 1962 | 2 April 1968 | 2 | 3 March 1967 |
| P. Narayanan Nair | CPI | 3 April 1956 | 2 April 1960 | 1 | |
| C.P. Narayanan | CPI(M) | 2 July 2012 | 1 July 2018 | 1 | |
| K._Chandran_Pillai | CPI(M) | 22 April 2003 | 21 April 2009 | 1 | |
| C Narayana Pillai | INC | 3 April 1952 | 2 April 1958 | 1 | Travancore Cochin |
| S._Ramachandran_Pillai | CPI(M) | 22 April 1991 | 21 April 1997 | 1 | |
| S._Ramachandran_Pillai | CPI(M) | 22 April 1997 | 21 April 2003 | 2 | |
| Thennala Balakrishna Pillai | INC | 30 July 1991 | 2 April 1992 | 1 | |
| Thennala Balakrishna Pillai | INC | 3 April 1992 | 2 April 1998 | 2 | |
| Thennala Balakrishna Pillai | INC | 22 April 2003 | 21 April 2009 | 3 | |
| C O Poulose | CPI(M) | 7 April 1998 | 21 April 2003 | 1 | bye 1998 |
| N.K. Premachandran | RSP | 2 July 2000 | 1 July 2006 | 1 | |
| K.K. Ragesh | CPI(M) | 22 April 2015 | 21 April 2021 | 1 | |
| V. V. Raghavan | CPI | 2 July 2000 | 1 July 2006 | 1 | dea 27 October 2004 |
| A. A. Rahim | CPI(M) | 03 Apr 2022 | 03 Apr 2028 | 1 | * |
| Pattiam Rajan | CPI(M) | 3 April 1976 | 2 April 1982 | 1 | |
| P. R. Rajan | CPI(M) | 2 July 2006 | 1 July 2012 | 1 | |
| P_Rajeev | CPI(M) | 22 April 2009 | 21 April 2015 | 1 | |
| A. Subba Rao | CPI | 3 April 1958 | 2 April 1964 | 1 | |
| Vayalar Ravi | INC | 2 July 1994 | 1 July 2000 | 1 | |
| Vayalar Ravi | INC | 22 April 2003 | 21 April 2009 | 2 | |
| Vayalar Ravi | INC | 22 April 2009 | 21 April 2015 | 3 | |
| Vayalar Ravi | INC | 22 April 2015 | 21 April 2021 | 4 | |
| A Abdul Razak | INC | 3 April 1952 | 2 April 1956 | 1 | Travancore Cochin |
| E S Sait | ML | 3 April 1960 | 2 April 1966 | 1 | |
| S M Sait | IND | 3 April 1964 | 2 April 1970 | 1 | |
| H A Schamnad | ML | 5 February 1970 | 21 April 1973 | 1 | Bye 1970 Kesavan Thazhava |
| H A Schamnad | INC | 22 April 1973 | 21 April 1979 | 2 | |
| Haris Beeran | IUML | 2 July 2024 | 01 Jul 2030 | 1 | |
| K C Sabastian | INC | 22 April 1979 | 21 April 1985 | 1 | |
| M. P. Abdussamad Samadani | ML | 2 July 1994 | 1 July 2000 | 1 | |
| M. P. Abdussamad Samadani | ML | 2 July 2000 | 1 July 2006 | 2 | |
| Dr. T. N Seema | CPI(M) | 3 April 2010 | 2 April 2016 | 1 | |
| N. C. Sekhar | CPI | 3 April 1954 | 2 April 1960 | 1 | Travancore Cochin |
| Dr M V A Seyid | INC | 22 April 1973 | 21 April 1979 | 1 | 21 March 1977 |
| V. Sivadasan | CPI(M) | 24 Apr 2021 | 23 Apr 2027 | 1 | * |
| P. A. Soloman | CPI | 3 April 1958 | 2 April 1964 | 1 | |
| K. Somaprasad | CPI(M) | 3 April 2016 | 2 April 2022 | 1 | |
| A Sreedharan | JD | 2 July 1988 | 1 July 1994 | 1 | |
| Dr P J Thomas | IND | 22 April 1957 | 3 April 1962 | 1 | bye 1957 V K K Menon |
| T K C Vaduthala | INC | 3 April 1986 | 2 April 1992 | 1 | dea 1 July 1988 |
| A. Vijayaraghavan | CPI(M) | 3 April 1998 | 2 April 2004 | 1 | |
| A. Vijayaraghavan | CPI(M) | 3 April 2004 | 2 April 2010 | 2 | |
| P. V. Abdul Wahab | IUML | 3 April 2004 | 2 April 2010 | 1 | |
| P. V. Abdul Wahab | IUML | 22 April 2015 | 21 April 2021 | 2 | |
| P. V. Abdul Wahab | IUML | 24 April 2021 | 23 April 2027 | 3 | * |

## People from Kerala who were nominated members in Rajyasabha

| Name (Term order) | Party | Year of appointment | Year of retirement | Field |
| P. T. Usha | Nonpartisan | 2022 | 2028 | Sports |
| Suresh Gopi | BJP | 2016 | 2022 | Arts |
| M. S. Swaminathan | Nonpartisan | 2007 | 2013 | Science |
| Krishnaswamy Kasturirangan | Nonpartisan | 2003 | 2009 | Science |
| Abu Abraham | Nonpartisan | 1972 | 1978 | Arts |
| G. Sankara Kurup | Nonpartisan | 1968 | 1972 | Literature |
| K. M. Panikkar | Nonpartisan | 1959 | 1961 | Social Service |