Four Rajya Sabha members from Andhra Pradesh sworn in; Jana Sena gets its first seat
Four newly elected Rajya Sabha members from Andhra Pradesh were sworn in, solidifying the National Democratic Alliance's control over the state's vacant seats. The group includes representatives from the Telugu Desam Party and the Jana Sena Party.
Why it matters
The swearing-in marks a shift in political representation in the Indian Parliament, reflecting the current coalition dynamics in Andhra Pradesh.
Four members elected unopposed from Andhra Pradesh were sworn in as members of the Rajya Sabha by Vice-President and Rajya Sabha Chairman C.P. Radhakrishnan on Thursday (June 25, 2026), giving the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) all of the State’s seats that fell vacant this month. Three are of the Telugu Desam Party (TDP), Sana Satish Babu, Vijay Chintakayala and Bhashyam Rama Krishna, and one of the Jana Sena Party (JSP) , Lingamaneni Ramesh.
The report provides factual coverage of a parliamentary procedure without editorializing the political outcomes.
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