<Tr> <Td> <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> <P> The Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha presides over the proceedings of the Rajya Sabha in the absence of the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha . The Deputy Chairman is elected internally by the Rajya Sabha . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Deputy Chairman </Th> <Th> Term </Th> <Th> Party </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> S.V. Krishnamoorthy Rao </Td> <Td> 31 May 1952--2 April 1956 </Td> <Td> Indian National Congress </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> S.V. Krishnamoorthy Rao </Td> <Td> 25 April 1956--1 March 1962 </Td> <Td> Indian National Congress </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Violet Alva </Td> <Td> 19 April 1962--2 April 1966 </Td> <Td> Indian National Congress </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Violet Alva </Td> <Td> 7 April 1966--16 November 1969 </Td> <Td> Indian National Congress </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> B.D. Khobragade </Td> <Td> 17 December 1969--2 April 1972 </Td> <Td> Republican Party of India </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Godey Murahari </Td> <Td> 4 April 1972--2 April 1974 </Td> <Td> Samyukta Socialist Party </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Godey Murahari </Td> <Td> 26 April 1974--20 March 1977 </Td> <Td> Samyukta Socialist Party </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Ram Niwas Mirdha </Td> <Td> 30 March 1977--4 April 1980 </Td> <Td> Indian National Congress </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Shyamlal Yadav </Td> <Td> 30 July 1980--4 April 1982 </Td> <Td> Indian National Congress </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Shyamlal Yadav </Td> <Td> 28 April 1982--29 December 1984 </Td> <Td> Indian National Congress </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Najma Heptullah </Td> <Td> 25 January 1985--20 January 1986 </Td> <Td> Indian National Congress </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> M.M. Jacob </Td> <Td> 2 February 1986--22 October 1986 </Td> <Td> Indian National Congress </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Pratibha Patil </Td> <Td> 18 November 1986--5 November 1988 </Td> <Td> Indian National Congress </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Najma Heptullah </Td> <Td> 11 November 1988--4 July 1992 </Td> <Td> Indian National Congress </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Najma Heptullah </Td> <Td> 10 July 1992--4 July 1998 </Td> <Td> Indian National Congress </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Najma Heptullah </Td> <Td> 9 July 1998--10 June 2004 </Td> <Td> Indian National Congress </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> K. Rahman Khan </Td> <Td> 22 July 2004--2 April 2006 </Td> <Td> Indian National Congress </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> K. Rahman Khan </Td> <Td> 12 May 2006--2 April 2012 </Td> <Td> Indian National Congress </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> P.J. Kurien </Td> <Td> 21 August 2012--Present </Td> <Td> Indian National Congress </Td> </Tr> </Table>

Who elected the deputy chairman of rajya sabha