Rajya Sabha Chairman Shri C.P. Radhakrishnan administered oath/affirmation to nine newly elected and re-elected Members in the Rajya Sabha Chamber on July 20, 2026. The ceremony included Dr. Mukeshbhai J. Rathwa, Shri Pawan Khera, Shri Mahesh Kewat, Shri James Pangsang Kongkal Sangma, Shri Khiangte Laltluangkima, Dr. Satish Poonia, Shri Prakash Chik Baraik, Ms. Sushmita Dev, and Shri Sukhendu Sekhar Ray. The oath-taking occurred in three languages: five members took oath in Hindi, two in English, and two in Bengali. The members represent nine different Indian states: three from West Bengal, and one each from Gujarat, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Meghalaya, Mizoram, and Rajasthan. This is a routine parliamentary procedure for swearing in elected representatives without financial or market implications.
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