Rajya Sabha Chairman Shri C.P. Radhakrishnan administers oath/affirmation to newly elected/re-elected Members in Rajya Sabha Chamber today

On 20 July 2026, Rajya Sabha Chairman Shri C.P. Radhakrishnan administered the oath/affirmation in the Rajya Sabha Chamber to nine newly elected or re‑elected members. The members sworn in were Dr. Mukeshbhai J. Rathwa, Shri Pawan Khera, Shri Mahesh Kewat, Shri James Pangsang Kongkal Sangma, Shri Khiangte Laltluangkima, Dr. Satish Poonia, Shri Prakash Chik Baraik, Ms. Sushmita Dev and Shri Sukhendu Sekhar Ray. Five took the oath in Hindi, two in English and two in Bengali. The members represent West Bengal (three), and one each from Gujarat, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Meghalaya, Mizoram and Rajasthan.