**Summary of Rajya Sabha Oath/Affirmation Ceremony**
**Event Overview**
On June 29, 2026, at 1:45 PM, the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, Shri C.P. Radhakrishnan, administered the oath or affirmation to seven newly elected and re-elected members in the Rajya Sabha Chamber.
**Member Details and Representation**
A total of seven members took the oath:
* **Members:** Shri Mansingh Meraman Parmar, Shri Tarun Chugh, Dr. Alka Singh, Shri Jitendra Meghjibhai Kanzariya, Shri Rajendra Hiralal Jain, Shri M. Nagaraja, and Smt. Adhikarimayum Sharda Devi.
* **Geographic Distribution:** The members represent six states, including Gujarat (2), Karnataka (1), Madhya Pradesh (1), Maharashtra (1), Manipur (1), and Rajasthan (1).
* **Linguistic Diversity:** The oaths were administered in four languages: Hindi (4 members), Kannada (1 member), Punjabi (1 member), and Manipuri (1 member).
**Key Dignitaries in Attendance**
Several high-ranking officials and ministers were present for the occasion, including:
* **Shri Harivansh:** Deputy Chairman, Rajya Sabha.
* **Shri Jagat Prakash Nadda:** Leader of the House, Rajya Sabha; Minister of Health and Family Welfare; and Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers.
* **Shri Kiren Rijiju:** Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Minority Affairs.
* **Shri Arjun Ram Meghwal:** Minister of State for Law and Justice.
* **Other Notables:** Members of Rajya Sabha Shri Jairam Ramesh and Shri Praful Patel; Secretary General Shri P. C. Mody; and other senior secretariat officers.
**Technical Information**
* **Release ID:** 2278894
* **Location:** PIB Delhi
* **Visitor Count:** 598
* **Availability:** The official press release is available in multiple languages including Urdu, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati, Tamil, and Kannada.
Key Entities Referenced
Rajya Sabha: The upper house of the Parliament of India where the oath-taking ceremony for newly elected and re-elected members was held.
Shri C.P. Radhakrishnan: Chairman of the Rajya Sabha who presided over the ceremony and administered the oath or affirmation to the members.
Gujarat, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Manipur, and Rajasthan: The specific states represented by the seven newly elected or re-elected members taking the oath.
Rajya Sabha Secretariat
Rajya Sabha Chairman Shri C.P. Radhakrishnan
administers oath/affirmation today to newly
elected/re-elected Members in Rajya Sabha
Chamber
प्रव तथ: 29 JUN 2026 1:45PM by PIB Delhi
Hon'ble Chairman, Rajya Sabha, Shri C.P. Radhakrishnan administered oath/affirmation today in Rajya
Sabha Chamber to seven newly elected/ re-elected Members namely Shri Mansingh Meraman Parmar,
Shri Tarun Chugh, Dr. Alka Singh, Shri Jitendra Meghjibhai Kanzariya, Shri Rajendra Hiralal Jain, Shri
M. Nagaraja and Smt. Adhikarimayum Sharda Devi.
Four Members took oath/ affirmation in Hindi, one in Kannada, one in Punjabi and one in Manipuri. Two
Members are from the state of Gujarat and rest, one each from Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra,
Manipur and Rajasthan.
Shri Harivansh, Deputy Chairman, Rajya Sabha; Shri Jagat Prakash Nadda, Leader of the House, Rajya
Sabha and Minister of Health and Family Welfare, and Chemicals and Fertilizers; Shri Kiren Rijiju,
Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Minority Affairs; Shri Arjun Ram Meghwal, Minister of State for
Law and Justice; Shri Jairam Ramesh, Shri Praful Patel, Members, Rajya Sabha; Shri P. C. Mody,
Secretary General, Rajya Sabha and other senior officers of the secretariat were also present on the
occasion.
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