10 Rajya Sabha MPs sworn in: V-P Radhakrishnan administers oath on June 25
Synopsis
Ten newly elected Rajya Sabha members took their oath on 25 June, with Vice-President C.P. Radhakrishnan presiding. The swearing-in underscores the NDA's commanding 19-of-26 sweep in the 18 June Upper House elections — and the TDP-JSP alliance's firm re-entry into national politics via Andhra Pradesh's four seats.
Key Takeaways
Radhakrishnan administered the oath to 10 new Rajya Sabha members on 25 June .
Four members are from Andhra Pradesh — three from TDP (elected unopposed) and one from JSP .
The BJP-led NDA won 19 of 26 seats in the 18 June Rajya Sabha elections across 10 states .
The INDIA bloc secured 6 seats in the same round of elections.
Five members took oath in Hindi , three in Telugu , one in Tamil , and one in English .
All ten members are now eligible to participate in Rajya Sabha proceedings .
Vice-President and Rajya Sabha Chairman C.P. Radhakrishnan administered the oath of office and secrecy to ten newly elected members of the Upper House on Thursday, 25 June, formally inducting them into Parliament's Rajya Sabha. The swearing-in follows the 18 June elections for 26 Rajya Sabha seats spread across 10 states, in which the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) dominated by winning 19 of the 26 seats.
Who Was Sworn In
Four of the ten new members represent Andhra Pradesh. Three — Sana Satish Babu, Vijay Chintakayala, and Bhashyam Rama Krishna — were elected unopposed on the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) ticket, while Lingamaneni Ramesh of the Jana Sena Party (JSP) won in a contested election. Both TDP and JSP are constituents of the NDA.
The remaining six included Tai Tagak (BJP, Arunachal Pradesh), Rajesh Parmanad Shukla (BJP, Gujarat), Debashish Samantaray (BJP, Odisha), Baidyanath Ram (Jharkhand Mukti Morcha, Jharkhand), Praveen Chakravarty (Indian National Congress, Tamil Nadu), and Parimal Nathwani, who won as an Independent from Jharkhand.
Ceremony Highlights
The oath ceremony was attended by Union Minister of State for Law and Justice Arjun Ram Meghwal, Rajya Sabha Secretary-General P.C. Mody, sitting members of the House, and senior officials of the Rajya Sabha Secretariat. A notable aspect of the proceedings was the display of India's linguistic diversity — five members took the oath in Hindi, three in Telugu, one in Tamil, and one in English.
Election Results and NDA's Dominance
The 26 Rajya Sabha seats were contested across Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, and Gujarat (four seats each); Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh (three each); Jharkhand (two seats); and Meghalaya, Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh, and Mizoram (one each). The NDA secured 19 seats while the INDIA bloc won six seats.
What This Means for the Upper House
With the swearing-in complete, all ten members are now eligible to participate in Rajya Sabha proceedings. The NDA's strong showing in these by-elections consolidates its position in the Upper House, where it has been working to strengthen its numbers ahead of key legislative sessions. The fresh inductions reflect the alliance's expanding footprint in states such as Andhra Pradesh, which returned to NDA's fold following the Telugu Desam Party's recent political realignment.
Point of View
Where legislative gridlock has historically slowed key bills. The TDP and JSP's return to the NDA fold, visible in Andhra Pradesh's four seats, is particularly significant: it signals that the post-2024 realignment in Andhra is holding firm at the national level. What mainstream coverage underplays is the INDIA bloc's thin return of six seats — a sign that opposition consolidation in state assemblies has not yet translated into Upper House arithmetic.
NationPress
25 Jun 2026
Frequently Asked Questions
Who administered the oath to the new Rajya Sabha members on 25 June?
Vice-President and Rajya Sabha Chairman C.P. Radhakrishnan administered the oath of office and secrecy to the ten newly elected members on 25 June. The ceremony was also attended by Union Minister of State for Law and Justice Arjun Ram Meghwal and Rajya Sabha Secretary-General P.C. Mody.
Which parties do the newly sworn-in Rajya Sabha members represent?
The ten members represent the Telugu Desam Party (TDP), Jana Sena Party (JSP), Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM), Indian National Congress (INC), and one member won as an Independent. Four members are from Andhra Pradesh, with the remaining six from Arunachal Pradesh, Gujarat, Jharkhand, Odisha, and Tamil Nadu.
When were the Rajya Sabha elections held and how many seats were contested?
The elections were held on 18 June for 26 Rajya Sabha seats across 10 states. States included Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand, Meghalaya, Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh, and Mizoram.
How many seats did the NDA and INDIA bloc win in the June 2024 Rajya Sabha elections?
The BJP-led NDA won 19 of the 26 contested seats, while the INDIA bloc secured 6 seats. The results further strengthen the NDA's position in the Upper House.
What was notable about the oath-taking ceremony?
The ceremony highlighted India's linguistic diversity — five members took the oath in Hindi, three in Telugu, one in Tamil, and one in English. With the swearing-in complete, all ten members are now eligible to participate in Rajya Sabha proceedings.
