New Delhi — Sixteen newly elected and re-elected Members of Parliament took oath in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday, marking a fresh round of political consolidation across parties.
The oath was administered by Vice-President of India and Rajya Sabha Chairman C P Radhakrishnan, with members representing states including Bihar, Assam, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha and Telangana.
Among the prominent names, BJP national president Nitin Nabin took oath after moving to the Upper House following his resignation from the Bihar Legislative Assembly. Union Minister Ram Nath Thakur was also sworn in after being re-elected from Bihar.
Senior Congress leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi was among those who took oath, representing Telangana, along with party colleague Vem Narendra Reddy.
From Bihar, Upendra Kushwaha (RLM) and Shivesh Kumar (BJP) were also sworn in. Assam was represented by BJP leaders Terash Gowalla and Jogen Mohan, along with Pramod Boro of UPP-L.
From Haryana, Karamvir Singh Boudh (Congress) and Sanjay Bhatia (BJP) took oath, while Laxmi Verma (BJP) and Phulo Devi Netam (Congress) represented Chhattisgarh.
Sujeet Kumar (BJP) from Odisha and Anurag Sharma (Congress) from Himachal Pradesh were also among those inducted.
Out of the 16 MPs, eight belong to the Bharatiya Janata Party and three are from its allies, while five members represent the Indian National Congress.
The swearing-in reflects the evolving political landscape in the Upper House, with both the ruling alliance and the Opposition strengthening their presence ahead of key legislative sessions.
