# Leader of the House in Rajya Sabha

The Leader of the House in Rajya Sabha (IAST: Rājya Sabhā ke Sadana Netā) is the leader and parliamentary chairperson of the majority party in the Rajya Sabha and is normally either a cabinet minister or another nominated minister. The Leader of the House is responsible for organising government meetings and business in the House. This office is not enshrined in the constitution and provided under the Rules of Rajya Sabha (Council of States).

## List of Leader of the House in the Rajya Sabha

The following individuals have held the office of the Leader of the House in the Rajya Sabha:

### Key

* $^†$ Assassinated or died in office
| No. | Name (born – died) Constituency | Term of office | Term of office | Ministerial offices held | Political party | Government | Prime Minister | Chairman (Tenure) |
| 1 | N. Gopalaswamy Ayyangar (1882–1953) MP for Tamil Nadu | 13 May 1952 | 10 February 1953 | Minister of Defence | Indian National Congress | Nehru II | Jawaharlal Nehru | Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan (1952–1962) |
| 2 | Charu Chandra Biswas (1888–1960) MP for West Bengal | February 1953 | November 1954 | Minister of Law and Justice | Indian National Congress | Nehru II | Jawaharlal Nehru | Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan (1952–1962) |
| 3 | Lal Bahadur Shastri (1904–1966) MP for Uttar Pradesh | November 1954 | March 1955 | Minister of Railways | Indian National Congress | Nehru II | Jawaharlal Nehru | Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan (1952–1962) |
| 4 | Govind Ballabh Pant (1887–1961) MP for Uttar Pradesh | March 1955 | March 1961 | Minister of Home Affairs | Indian National Congress | Nehru II | Jawaharlal Nehru | Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan (1952–1962) |
| 4 | Govind Ballabh Pant (1887–1961) MP for Uttar Pradesh | March 1955 | March 1961 | Minister of Home Affairs | Indian National Congress | Nehru III | Jawaharlal Nehru | Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan (1952–1962) |
| 5 | Hafiz Mohamad Ibrahim (1889–1968) MP for Uttar Pradesh | March 1961 | August 1963 | Minister of Irrigation and Power | Indian National Congress | Nehru III | Jawaharlal Nehru | Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan (1952–1962) |
| 5 | Hafiz Mohamad Ibrahim (1889–1968) MP for Uttar Pradesh | March 1961 | August 1963 | Minister of Irrigation and Power | Indian National Congress | Nehru IV | Jawaharlal Nehru | Zakir Husain (1962–1967) |
| 6 | Yashwantrao Chavan (1913–1984) MP for Maharashtra | August 1963 | December 1963 | Minister of Defence | Indian National Congress | Nehru IV | Jawaharlal Nehru | Zakir Husain (1962–1967) |
| 7 | Jaisukhlal Hathi (1909–1982) MP for Gujarat | February 1964 | March 1964 | Minister of State for Home Affairs Minister of State for Labour | Indian National Congress | Nehru IV | Jawaharlal Nehru | Zakir Husain (1962–1967) |
| 8 | M. C. Chagla (1900–1981) MP for Maharashtra | March 1964 | November 1967 | Minister of Education (1963–1966) Minister of External Affairs (1966–1967) | Indian National Congress | Nehru IV | Jawaharlal Nehru | Zakir Husain (1962–1967) |
| 8 | M. C. Chagla (1900–1981) MP for Maharashtra | March 1964 | November 1967 | Minister of Education (1963–1966) Minister of External Affairs (1966–1967) | Indian National Congress | Nanda I | Gulzarilal Nanda | Zakir Husain (1962–1967) |
| 8 | M. C. Chagla (1900–1981) MP for Maharashtra | March 1964 | November 1967 | Minister of Education (1963–1966) Minister of External Affairs (1966–1967) | Indian National Congress | Shastri | Lal Bahadur Shastri | Zakir Husain (1962–1967) |
| 8 | M. C. Chagla (1900–1981) MP for Maharashtra | March 1964 | November 1967 | Minister of Education (1963–1966) Minister of External Affairs (1966–1967) | Indian National Congress | Nanda II | Gulzarilal Nanda | Zakir Husain (1962–1967) |
| 8 | M. C. Chagla (1900–1981) MP for Maharashtra | March 1964 | November 1967 | Minister of Education (1963–1966) Minister of External Affairs (1966–1967) | Indian National Congress | Indira I | Indira Gandhi | V. V. Giri (1967–1969) |
| (7) | Jaisukhlal Hathi (1909–1982) MP for Gujarat | November 1967 | November 1969 | Minister of Labour, Employment and Rehabilition | Indian National Congress | Indira I | Indira Gandhi | V. V. Giri (1967–1969) |
| (7) | Jaisukhlal Hathi (1909–1982) MP for Gujarat | November 1967 | November 1969 | Minister of Labour, Employment and Rehabilition | Indian National Congress | Indira I | Indira Gandhi | Gopal Swarup Pathak (1969–1974) |
| 9 | Kodardas Kalidas Shah (1908–1986) MP for Gujarat | November 1969 | May 1971 | Minister of Health, Family Planning and Urban Development | Indian National Congress | Indira I | Indira Gandhi | Gopal Swarup Pathak (1969–1974) |
| 9 | Kodardas Kalidas Shah (1908–1986) MP for Gujarat | November 1969 | May 1971 | Minister of Health, Family Planning and Urban Development | Indian National Congress | Indira II | Indira Gandhi | Gopal Swarup Pathak (1969–1974) |
| 10 | Uma Shankar Dikshit (1901–1991) MP for Uttar Pradesh | May 1971 | December 1975 | Minister of Health, Family Planning and Urban Development (1971–1973) Minister of Home Affairs (1974–1975) Minister of Shipping and Transport (1975) | Indian National Congress | Indira II | Indira Gandhi | Gopal Swarup Pathak (1969–1974) |
| 10 | Uma Shankar Dikshit (1901–1991) MP for Uttar Pradesh | May 1971 | December 1975 | Minister of Health, Family Planning and Urban Development (1971–1973) Minister of Home Affairs (1974–1975) Minister of Shipping and Transport (1975) | Indian National Congress | Indira II | Indira Gandhi | B. D. Jatti (1974–1979) |
| 11 | Kamalapati Tripathi (1905–1990) MP for Uttar Pradesh | December 1975 | March 1977 | Minister of Railways | Indian National Congress | Indira II | Indira Gandhi | B. D. Jatti (1974–1979) |
| 12 | Lal Krishna Advani (born 1927) MP for Gujarat | March 1977 | August 1979 | Minister of Information and Broadcasting | Janata Party | Desai | Morarji Desai | B. D. Jatti (1974–1979) |
| 12 | Lal Krishna Advani (born 1927) MP for Gujarat | March 1977 | August 1979 | Minister of Information and Broadcasting | Janata Party | Charan | Charan Singh | B. D. Jatti (1974–1979) |
| 13 | Krishna Chandra Pant (1931–2012) MP for Uttar Pradesh | August 1979 | January 1980 | Minister of Energy | Indian National Congress (Urs) | Charan | Charan Singh | Mohammad Hidayatullah (1979–1984) |
| 14 | Pranab Mukherjee (1935–2018) MP for West Bengal (until 1981) MP for Gujarat (from 1981) | January 1980 | 10 July 1981 | Minister of Commerce and Industry (1980–1982) Minister of Finance (1982–1984) | Indian National Congress | Indira III | Indira Gandhi | Mohammad Hidayatullah (1979–1984) |
| 14 | Pranab Mukherjee (1935–2018) MP for West Bengal (until 1981) MP for Gujarat (from 1981) | 14 August 1981 | December 1984 | Minister of Commerce and Industry (1980–1982) Minister of Finance (1982–1984) | Indian National Congress | Indira III | Indira Gandhi | Mohammad Hidayatullah (1979–1984) |
| 14 | Pranab Mukherjee (1935–2018) MP for West Bengal (until 1981) MP for Gujarat (from 1981) | 14 August 1981 | December 1984 | Minister of Commerce and Industry (1980–1982) Minister of Finance (1982–1984) | Indian National Congress | Indira III | Indira Gandhi | Ramaswamy Venkataraman (1984–1987) |
| 15 | Vishwanath Pratap Singh (1931–2008) MP for Uttar Pradesh | December 1984 | April 1987 | Minister of Finance (1984–1987) Minister of Defence (1987) | Indian National Congress | Rajiv | Rajiv Gandhi | Ramaswamy Venkataraman (1984–1987) |
| 16 | Narayan Dutt Tiwari (1925–2018) MP for Uttar Pradesh | April 1987 | June 1988 | Minister of Finance | Indian National Congress | Rajiv | Rajiv Gandhi |
| 16 | Narayan Dutt Tiwari (1925–2018) MP for Uttar Pradesh | April 1987 | June 1988 | Minister of Finance | Indian National Congress | Rajiv | Rajiv Gandhi | Shankar Dayal Sharma (1987–1992) |
| 17 | P. Shiv Shankar (1929–2017) MP for Gujarat | June 1988 | December 1989 | Minister of Human Resource Development | Indian National Congress | Rajiv | Rajiv Gandhi | Shankar Dayal Sharma (1987–1992) |
| 18 | M. S. Gurupadaswamy (1924–2011) MP for Karnataka | December 1989 | November 1990 | Minister of Petroleum and Chemicals | Janata Dal | V. P. Singh | V. P. Singh | Shankar Dayal Sharma (1987–1992) |
| 19 | Yashwant Sinha (born 1937) MP for Bihar | November 1990 | June 1991 | Minister of Finance | Samajwadi Janata Party (Rashtriya) | Chandra Shekhar | Chandra Shekhar | Shankar Dayal Sharma (1987–1992) |
| 20 | Shankarrao Chavan (1920–2004) MP for Maharashtra | July 1991 | April 1996 | Minister of Home Affairs | Indian National Congress | Rao | P. V. Narasimha Rao | Shankar Dayal Sharma (1987–1992) |
| 20 | Shankarrao Chavan (1920–2004) MP for Maharashtra | July 1991 | April 1996 | Minister of Home Affairs | Indian National Congress | Rao | P. V. Narasimha Rao | K. R. Narayanan (1992–1997) |
| 21 | Sikander Bakht (1918–2004) MP for Madhya Pradesh | May 1996 | June 1996 | Minister of External Affairs Minister of Urban Affairs and Employment | Bharatiya Janata Party | Vajpayee I | Atal Bihari Vajpayee | K. R. Narayanan (1992–1997) |
| 22 | Inder Kumar Gujral (1919–2012) MP for Bihar | June 1996 | November 1996 | Minister of External Affairs | Janata Dal | Deve Gowda | H. D. Deve Gowda | K. R. Narayanan (1992–1997) |
| 23 | H. D. Deve Gowda (born 1933) MP for Karnataka | November 1996 | April 1997 | Prime Minister Minister of Urban Development | Janata Dal | Deve Gowda | Self | K. R. Narayanan (1992–1997) |
| (22) | Inder Kumar Gujral (1919–2012) MP for Bihar | April 1997 | March 1998 | Prime Minister Minister of External Affairs | Janata Dal | Gujral | Inder Kumar Gujral |
| (22) | Inder Kumar Gujral (1919–2012) MP for Bihar | April 1997 | March 1998 | Prime Minister Minister of External Affairs | Janata Dal | Gujral | Inder Kumar Gujral | Krishan Kant (1997–2002) |
| (21) | Sikander Bakht (1918–2004) MP for Madhya Pradesh | 19 March 1998 | 13 October 1999 | Minister of Industry | Bharatiya Janata Party | Vajpayee II | Atal Bihari Vajpayee | Krishan Kant (1997–2002) |
| 24 | Jaswant Singh (1938–2020) MP for Rajasthan | 13 October 1999 | 22 May 2004 | Minister of External Affairs (1999–2002) Minister of Finance (2002–2004) | Bharatiya Janata Party | Vajpayee III | Atal Bihari Vajpayee | Krishan Kant (1997–2002) |
| 24 | Jaswant Singh (1938–2020) MP for Rajasthan | 13 October 1999 | 22 May 2004 | Minister of External Affairs (1999–2002) Minister of Finance (2002–2004) | Bharatiya Janata Party | Vajpayee III | Atal Bihari Vajpayee | Bhairon Singh Shekhawat (2002–2007) |
| 25 | Manmohan Singh (born 1932) MP for Assam(Prime Minister) | 22 May 2004 | 26 May 2014 | Prime Minister Minister of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Minister of External Affairs (2005–2006) Minister of Finance (2008–2009, 2012) | Indian National Congress | Manmohan I | Self | Bhairon Singh Shekhawat (2002–2007) |
| 25 | Manmohan Singh (born 1932) MP for Assam(Prime Minister) | 22 May 2004 | 26 May 2014 | Prime Minister Minister of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Minister of External Affairs (2005–2006) Minister of Finance (2008–2009, 2012) | Indian National Congress | Manmohan II | Self | Mohammad Hamid Ansari (2007–2017) |
| 26 | Arun Jaitley (1952–2019) MP for Gujarat (till 2018) MP for Uttar Pradesh (from 2018) | 26 May 2014 | 2 April 2018 | Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister of Defence (2014, 2017) Minister of Information and Broadcasting (2014–2016) | Bharatiya Janata Party | Modi I | Narendra Modi | Mohammad Hamid Ansari (2007–2017) |
| 26 | Arun Jaitley (1952–2019) MP for Gujarat (till 2018) MP for Uttar Pradesh (from 2018) | 3 April 2018 | 11 June 2019 | Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister of Defence (2014, 2017) Minister of Information and Broadcasting (2014–2016) | Bharatiya Janata Party | Modi I | Narendra Modi | M. Venkaiah Naidu (2017–2022) |
| 27 | Thawar Chand Gehlot (born 1948) MP for Madhya Pradesh | 11 June 2019 | 6 July 2021 | Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment | Bharatiya Janata Party | Modi II | Narendra Modi | M. Venkaiah Naidu (2017–2022) |
| 28 | Piyush Goyal (born 1964) MP for Maharashtra | 14 July 2021 | 4 June 2024 | Minister of Commerce and Industry Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Minister of Textiles | Bharatiya Janata Party | Modi II | Narendra Modi | M. Venkaiah Naidu (2017–2022) |
| 28 | Piyush Goyal (born 1964) MP for Maharashtra | 14 July 2021 | 4 June 2024 | Minister of Commerce and Industry Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Minister of Textiles | Bharatiya Janata Party | Modi II | Narendra Modi | Jagdeep Dhankhar (2022–present) |
| 29 | J. P. Nadda (born 1960) MP for Gujarat | 24 June 2024 | Incumbent | Minister of Health and Family Welfare Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers | Bharatiya Janata Party | Modi III | Narendra Modi | Jagdeep Dhankhar (2022–present) |

## Deputy Leader of the House in Rajya Sabha

The Deputy Leader of the House in Rajya Sabha (IAST: Rājya Sabhā ke Upar Sadana Netā) is the deputy leader and parliamentary chairperson of the majority party in the Rajya Sabha and is normally either a second senior cabinet minister.
| Name (born – died) Constituency | Term of office | Term of office | Ministerial offices held | Political party |
| Shivraj Patil (born 1935) MP for Maharashtra | 23 May 2004 | 30 November 2008 | Minister of Home Affairs | Indian National Congress |
| Arackaparambil Kurien Antony (born 1940) MP for Kerala | 30 November 2008 | 22 May 2009 | Minister of Defence | Indian National Congress |
| Ghulam Nabi Azad (born 1949) MP for J&K | 28 May 2009 | 26 May 2014 | Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Minister of Water Resources | Indian National Congress |
| Manohar Parrikar (1955–2019) MP for Uttar Pradesh | 9 June 2014 | 13 March 2017 | Minister of Defence | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Ravi Shankar Prasad (born 1954) MP for Bihar | 13 March 2017 | 30 May 2019 | Minister of Law and Justice Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology Minister of Communications | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Piyush Goyal (born 1964) MP for Maharashtra | 12 June 2019 | 13 July 2021 | Minister of Commerce and Industry Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Minister of Railways | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi (born 1957) MP for Jharkhand | 19 July 2021 | 1 October 2022 | Minister of Minority Affairs | Bharatiya Janata Party |