Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha
Second highest authority of the upper house of the Parliament of India
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The deputy chairman of the Rajya Sabha is elected among the members of parliament. He is elected by a simple majority of those present and voting. The chairman fixes the date for electing the deputy chairman, and there is no need for a separate oath. Since 1952, the Rajya Sabha has had 12 deputy chairmen. The longest-serving deputy chairman is Najma Heptulla from the Indian National Congress, who held the office for over sixteen years across multiple tenures. Following her, S. V. Krishnamoorthy Rao and K. Rahman Khan from the same party are the second and third longest-serving deputy chairmen respectively. Harivansh made history as the first-ever nominated member to hold the position.
The current incumbent is the nominated member Harivansh since 17 April 2026.
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- RES Resigned
- § Returned to office after a previous non-consecutive term
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Statistics
- List of deputy chairmen by length of term
- List by party
- Parties by total duration (in days) of holding Deputy Chairman's Office