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The Parliament of India a bicameral legislature composed of the Rajya Sabha (Council of States) and the Lok Sabha (House of the People). Membership is limited to 245 members. 233 are elected by the State legislative assemblies, and 12 are nominated by the president of India for their contributions to art, literature, science, and social services.
The 2024 Rajya Sabha elections were held as part of a routine six-year cycle among certain of the State Legislatures in India in July and August 2024 to elect 65 of its 245 members and 19 bye elections, of which the states through their legislators elect 233, and the remaining 12 are appointed by the President. [1] [2]
Candidates who win the Rajya Sabha elections are called 'Member of Parliament' and hold their seats for six years. The house meets in the Rajya Sabha Chamber of the Sansad Bhavan in New Delhi, on matters relating to creation of new laws, removing or improving the existing laws that affect all citizens of India. Elections take place annually to ...
The Rajya Sabha (lit: "States' Assembly"), also known as the Council of States, is the upper house of the Parliament of India which is bicameral.As of 2023, it has a maximum membership of 245, of which 233 are elected by the State legislative assemblies of India and of union territories using single transferable votes through open ballots, while the President of India can appoint 12 members ...
Party State/UT Seats Contested Seats Won Bharatiya Janata Party: Uttar Pradesh: 75 [2] 441 [3] 33 240 West Bengal: 42 12 Madhya Pradesh: 29 29 Maharashtra: 28 9 Gujarat: 26 25 Karnataka: 25 17 Rajasthan: 25 14 Tamil Nadu: 23 0 Odisha: 21 20 Bihar: 17 12 Telangana: 17 8 Kerala: 16 1 Jharkhand: 13 8 Punjab: 13 0 Assam: 11 9 Chhattisgarh: 11 10 ...
The Rajya Sabha (meaning the "Council of States") is the upper house of the Parliament of India. Maharashtra elects 19 seats and they are indirectly elected by the state legislators of Maharashtra. Earlier since 1952, Bombay State elects 17 seats, Madhya Pradesh State elects 12 seats, Hyderabad State 11 seats and Mysore State elect 6 seats.
Name Party Term start Term end Term(s) Notes Chunnilal Garasiya: BJP: 04-Apr-2024 03-Apr-2030 1 Madan Rathore: BJP: 04-Apr-2024 03-Apr-2030 1 Sonia Gandhi
Twelve members are nominated to the Rajya Sabha by the President of India for a six-year term for their contributions towards arts, literature, sciences, and social services. This right has been bestowed upon the President according to the Fourth Schedule (Articles 4(1) and 80(2)) of the Constitution of India .