Rajya Sabha

Upper house of the Parliament of India

The Rajya Sabha, constitutionally the Council of States, is the upper house of the bicameral Parliament of India. As of 2023, it has a maximum membership of 250, of which 238 are elected by the legislatures of the states and union territories using single transferable votes through open ballots, while the president can appoint 12 members for their contributions to art, literature, science, and social service. The total allowed capacity is 250 according to article 80 of the Indian Constitution. The current potential seating capacity of the Rajya Sabha is 245, after the Jammu and Kashmir (Reorganisation) Act, 2019, the seats came down to 245. The maximum seats of 250 members can be filled up at the discretion and requirements of the house of Rajya Sabha.

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Ashok Chavan, a BJP Rajya Sabha member, dismissed Rahul Gandhi's criticism as unfounded and irrational. "“Rahul Gandhi did not mention my name. If he is..
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A bench comprising Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta issued a notice to the office of the HP assembly speaker, Kuldeep Singh Pathania, and sought its..
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YSRCP and TDP won seats in 2019. Jana Sena, BJP, TDP alliance in Andhra. BJP to contest 6, TDP 17. TDP candidates: Challa, Vemireddy, Rajya Sabha member.
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Anuradha Paudwal joined BJP in Delhi with a connection to Sanatan. Rajya Sabha member resigned. A P Jithender Reddy moved to Congress in Telangana. Expressing..
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Ajay Pratap Singh, a Bhartiya Janta Party Rajya Sabha member from Madhya Pradesh, said on Saturday that he has resigned from the party's primary membership after..
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