Newly-elected Rajya Sabha members take oath: See Pics

As many as 27 of the 57 members elected to the Rajya Sabha during the recent polls took oath owing allegiance to the Constitution to commence their terms as members of the Council of States.

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman takes oath as a Rajya Sabha member at Parliament House, in New Delhi. Credit: PTI Photo

Union Commerce & Industry Minister Piyush Goyal takes oath as a Rajya Sabha member at Parliament House, in New Delhi. Credit: PTI Photo

Sant Balbir Singh also known as Eco Baba takes oath as a Rajya Sabha member, at Parliament House, in New Delhi. Credit: PTI Photo

Congress leader Jairam Ramesh takes oath as a Rajya Sabha member at Parliament House, in New Delhi. Credit: PTI Photo

Actor-turned-politician Jaggesh takes oath as a Rajya Sabha member. Credit: PTI Photo

RLD leader Jayant Chaudhary takes oath as a Rajya Sabha member takes oath as a Rajya Sabha member. Credit: PTI Photo

BJP leader Baburam Nishad takes oath as a Rajya Sabha member. Credit: PTI Photo

BJP leader Darshana Singh takes oath as a Rajya Sabha member. Credit: PTI Photo

AIADMK R Dharmar takes oath as a Rajya Sabha member. Credit: PTI Photo

Sulata Deo of BJD takes oath as a Rajya Sabha member. Credit: PTI Photo

BJP leader Anil Sukhdevrao Bonde takes oath as a Rajya Sabha member at Parliament House. Credit: PTI Photo

BJP leader Sumitra Valmiki takes oath as a Rajya Sabha member at Parliament House. Credit: PTI Photo

BJP leader Radha Mohan Das Agarwal takes oath as a Rajya Sabha member at Parliament House, in New Delhi. Credit: PTI Photo

Telangana BJP leader K Laxman takes oath as a Rajya Sabha member at Parliament House, in New Delhi. Credit: PTI Photo

BJP leader Mithilesh Kumar takes oath as a Rajya Sabha member at Parliament House, in New Delhi. Credit: PTI Photo

BJP leader Satish Chandra Dubey takes oath as a Rajya Sabha member at Parliament House, in New Delhi. Credit: PTI Photo

Congress leader Mukul Wasnik takes oath as a Rajya Sabha member at Parliament House, in New Delhi. Credit: PTI Photo

BJP leader Kavita Patidar takes oath as a Rajya Sabha member, at Parliament House, in New Delhi. Credit: PTI Photo

Congress leader Vivek Tankha signs the register after taking oath as a Rajya Sabha member at Parliament House, in New Delhi. Credit: PTI Photo