Nine newly-elected members take oath in Rajya Sabha

Newly elected Congress Rajya Sabha member Pawan Khera greets Rajya Sabha Chairman C.P. Radhakrishnan during the oath-taking as a Rajya Sabha member on the first day of the Monsoon Session of Parliament, on July 20, 2026. | Photo Credit: Screenshot from Sansad TV via ANI Rajya Sabha Chairman C P Radhakrishnan on Monday (July 20, 2026), administered oath to nine newly-elected members of the Upper House of the Parliament.Parliament Monsoon Session: Follow live updates on July 20, 2026The members who took the oath represent the States of Gujarat, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Rajasthan and West Bengal.The newly-elected members who took the oath on the first day of the Monsoon session were Mukeshbhai J Rathwa (BJP-Gujarat), Pawan Khera (Congress-Karnataka), Mahesh Kewat (BJP, Madhya Pradesh), Jamesh Pangsang Kongkal Sangma (NPP-Meghalaya), Khiangte Laltluagkima (Mizoram), Satish Poonia (BJP-Rajasthan), Prakash Chik Baraik (BJP-West Bengal), Sushmita Dev (BJP-West Bengal) and Sukhendu Sekhar Ray (BJP-West Bengal).Some other members elected earlier had already taken their oath during the inter-session period. Published - July 20, 2026 04:34 pm IST