List of oldest living members of the Rajya Sabha
The following is a list of individuals who were the oldest sitting or former members of the Rajya Sabha.
| From | To (date of death) | Member | Date of birth | Terms served | State served | Party | Age (years, days when known) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 April 1952 | 18 May 1958[1] | Raizada Hans Raj | July 1869 | 3 April–29 August 1952, 17 March 1953—2 April 1958[2] | Punjab | Indian National Congress | 88 years | |
| 18 May 1958 | 17 November 1961[3] | Murari Lal[4] | 16 March 1874 | 1952–1956 | Uttar Pradesh | Indian National Congress | 87 years, 246 days | |
| 17 November 1961 | 29 April 1968 | Sailabala Das[5] | 25 March 1875 | 1952–1954 | Odisha | Indian National Congress | 93 years, 35 days | |
| 29 April 1968 | 2 October 1972 | Sita Charan Dube[6] | February 1879 | 1952–1954 | Madhya Pradesh | Indian National Congress | 93 years | |
| 2 October 1972 | 20 May 1979[7] | Manchersha Dhanjibhai Dorabji Gilder[8] | 5 November 1882 | 1952–1960 | Bombay | Indian National Congress | 96 years, 196 days | |
| 20 May 1979 | 21 August 1981 | Kaka Kalelkar[9] | 1 December 1885 | 1952–1960 | N/A | Nominated | 95 years, 263 days | Distinguished educationist, social activist and journalist. |
| 21 August 1981 | 2 June 1991[10] | Prabhu Dayal Himatsingka | 16 August 1889 | 1956–1962[11] | West Bengal | Indian National Congress | 101 years, 290 days | MP (Lok Sabha, 1962–1970)[12] |
| 2 June 1991 | 25 July 1996 | M. A. Manickavelu Naicker | 14 December 1896 | 1962–1964[13] | Madras | Indian National Congress | 99 years, 224 days | |
| 25 July 1996 | 3 May 2002[14] | Rai Bahadur Mohan Singh Oberoi | 15 August 1898 | 1962–1968, 1972–1978[15] | Uttar Pradesh | Bharatiya Kranti Dal | 103 years, 261 days | Distinguished hotelier. MP (Lok Sabha, Bihar) from 1968 to 1970[14] |
| 3 May 2002 | 18 January 2003 | Harivansh Rai Bachchan | 27 November 1907 | 1966–1972[16] | N/A | Nominated | 95 years, 52 days | Distinguished poet. |
| 18 January 2003 | 27 June 2006[17] | Sriman Prafulla Goswami | 2 February 1911 | May 1967 – 1972 1974—1980[18] | Assam | Independent | 95 years, 145 days | |
| 27 June 2006 | 14 March 2008[19] | Mukhtiar Singh Malik | 3 July 1912 | May 1967 – 1968 1984–1990[20] | Haryana | Indian National Congress (I) | 95 years, 255 days | MP (Lok Sabha) 1971–1979. |
| 14 March 2008 | 4 January 2009[21] | Shankarrao Narayanrao Deshmukh | 27 August 1913 | 1984–1990[22] | Maharashtra | Indian National Congress (I) | 95 years, 130 days | |
| 4 January 2009 | 18 July 2013[23] | Samar Mukherjee | 7 November 1913 | 1986–1993[24] | West Bengal | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 99 years, 253 days | MP (Lok Sabha) 1971–1984 |
| 18 July 2013 | 20 March 2014[25] | Khushwant Singh | 2 February 1915 | 1980–1986[26] | N/A | Nominated | 99 years, 46 days | Distinguished author. |
| 20 March 2014 | 24 May 2014 | Lakshmi Kumari Chundawat | 24 June 1916 | 1972–1978[27] | Rajasthan | Indian National Congress | 97 years, 334 days | Distinguished author. |
| 24 May 2014 | 13 March 2018[28] | Hamida Habibullah | 20 November 1916 | 1976–1982[29] | Uttar Pradesh | Indian National Congress | 101 years, 118 days | |
| 13 March 2018 | 30 November 2018[30] | Sitaram Singh | May 1919 | 1970–1976[31] | Bihar | Bharatiya Kranti Dal | 99 years | |
| 30 November 2018 | living | Yadlapati Venkatarao | 16 December 1919 | 1998–2004[32] | Andhra Pradesh | Telugu Desam Party | 101 years, 51 days |
See also
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