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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The CPI(M) on Thursday released its first list of 44 contenders for the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections. Shared by the party on X, the list highlights 15..
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Three SP MLAs supporting BJP in Rajya Sabha polls received Y category security from Central Govt. Manoj Pandey, Rakesh Pratap, Vinod Chaturvedi provided CRPF..
Credit: IndiaTimes - Published 6 days ago

Following Apna Dal (Kameravadi)'s announcement of Lok Sabha candidates in UP, the Samajwadi Party swiftly severs ties with its ally. President Akhilesh Yadav..
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Pappu Yadav merged Jan Adhikar Party with Congress at AICC. Speculation arose after meeting RJD's Lalu Prasad Yadav in Madhepura. His wife, Ranjeet Ranjan, is a..
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