Rajya Sabha Chairman administers oath to 19 newly elected and re-elected members
Rajya Sabha Chairman C.P. Radhakrishnan on 6 April 2026 administered the oath or affirmation to 19 newly elected or re-elected members from Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and Odisha.
Summary
Rajya Sabha Chairman C.P. Radhakrishnan administered the oath or affirmation to 19 newly elected or re-elected members in the Rajya Sabha Chamber on 6 April 2026. Five members are from Maharashtra, six from Tamil Nadu, five from West Bengal and three from Odisha. Three members took the oath in Marathi, two in Hindi, six in Tamil, one in English, four in Bengali and three in Odia. Those sworn in included Ramdas Athawale, Sharadchandra Pawar, Anbumani Ramadoss, M. Thambidurai, Tiruchi Siva and Menaka Guruswamy. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju and Rajya Sabha Secretary General P.C. Mody were present. Under Article 99 of the Constitution, every member of either House must, before taking the seat, make and subscribe an oath or affirmation before the President or a person appointed by the President, in the form set out in the Third Schedule.
Key facts
- Date
- 6 April 2026
- Administered by
- Chairman C.P. Radhakrishnan
- Members
- 19
- States
- Maharashtra 5, Tamil Nadu 6, West Bengal 5, Odisha 3
- Languages
- Marathi 3, Hindi 2, Tamil 6, English 1, Bengali 4, Odia 3
- Constitution
- Article 99; form in the Third Schedule
Practice MCQs 2 questions
How many newly elected or re-elected members did Rajya Sabha Chairman C.P. Radhakrishnan administer the oath to on 6 April 2026?
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Correct answer: C — 19
The Rajya Sabha Secretariat said the Chairman administered the oath or affirmation to nineteen members.
With reference to Article 99 of the Constitution of India, consider the following statements: 1. Every member of either House of Parliament must make and subscribe an oath or affirmation before the President, or a person appointed by the President, before taking the seat. 2. The form of this oath or affirmation is set out in the Fourth Schedule. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Statement 1 restates Article 99. Statement 2 is wrong: Article 99 says the form is set out in the Third Schedule.