NCP (SP) leader Sharad Pawar and Union Minister Ramdas Athawale were among 19 newly elected members who took oath in the Rajya Sabha on Monday (April 6, 2026). The oath was administered by Rajya Sabha Chairman C.P. The members were a mix of those who won renomination and first-timers among the 19 who took oath. DMK leader Tiruchi Siva who entered Rajya Sabha in 2000 will be beginning his fifth term. Ramrao Sakharam Wadkute (BJP), Jyoti Nagnath Waghmare (Shiv Sena) and Mr. Athawale (RPI-A) also took oath as members from Maharashtra.

Source: The Hindu April 06, 2026 10:34 UTC