Deputy Chairmen of the RajyaSabha
1. S. V. Krishnamoorthy Rao
Period I - 31 May 1952 to 2 Apr 1956
Period II - 25 Apr 1956 to 1 Mar 1962
Party - Indian National Congress
2. Violet Alva
Period I - 19 Apr 1962 to 2 Apr 1966
Period II - 7 Apr 1966 to 16 Nov 1969
Party - INC
3. B. D. Khobragade
Period - 17 Dec 1969 to 2 Apr 1972
Party - Republican Party of India
4. Godey Murahari
Period I - 4 Apr 1972 to 2 Apr 1974
Period II - 26 Apr 1974 to 20 Mar 1977
5. Ram Niwas Mirdha
Period - 30 Mar 1977 to 4 Apr 1980
Party - Indian National Congress
6. Shyamlal Yadav
Period I - 30 July 1980 to 4 Apr 1982
Period II - 28 Apr 1982 to 29 Dec 1984
Party - INC
7. Najma Heptullah
Period - 25 Jan 1985 to 20 Jan 1986
Party - INC
8. M. M. Jacob
Period - 2 Feb 1986 to 22 Oct 1986
Party - INC
9. Pratibha Patil
Period - 18 Nov 1986 to 5 Nov 1988
Party - INC
7. Najma Heptullah
Period - 11 Nov 1988 to 10 June 2004
Party - INC
10. K. Rahman Khan
Period - 22 July 2004 to 2 April 2012
Party - INC
11. P. J. Kurien
Period - 21 Aug 2012 to 1 July 2018
Party - INC
12. Harivansh Narayan Singh
Period - 9 Aug 2018 to Present
Party - Janata Dal.