New Rajya Sabha members take oath
The Hindu
Nineteen new Rajya Sabha members, including Sharad Pawar, took oath in a ceremony attended by key officials on April 6, 2026.
NCP-SCP leader Sharad Pawar and Union Minister Ramdas Athawale were among 19 new Rajya Sabha members who took oath here on Monday (April 6, 2026).
The oath was taken in the presence of Rajya Sabha Chairman C.P. Radhakrishnan. Deputy Chairman Harivansh and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju were present during the ceremony in the Rajya Sabha chamber.
Floor leaders of respective parties were also present in the House.
The newly elected members comprised five from Maharashtra, six from Tamil Nadu, five from West Bengal and three from Odisha.
Maya Chintaman Ivnate of the BJP unit in Maharashtra was the first to take the oath, followed by Mr. Pawar, who arrived in a wheelchair.
Ramrao Sakharam Wadkute (BJP), Jyoti Nagnath Waghmare (SS) and Athawale (RPI-A) also took oath as members representing Maharashtra in the Upper House.
Nineteen new Rajya Sabha members, including Sharad Pawar, took oath in a ceremony attended by key officials on April 6, 2026.
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