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A speaker is the presiding officer of the Lok Sabha and of the legislative assembly of each of the twenty-eight states and three union territories. Similarly a chairperson heads the Rajya Sabha and the legislative council of each of the six states, where the upper house in the state legislature exists.
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 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 ...
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.
The Rajya Sabha passed the bill unanimously with 214 votes in favour and none against, on 21 September 2023. [8] President Droupadi Murmu signed the bill on 28 September 2023, and the gazette notification was also published the same day, which made it clear that the reservation will come into force soon after the first delimitation (frozen ...
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 .
Elected to Lok Sabha on 4 June 2024 Rajendra Bhamboo: Bharatiya Janata Party: 67 Ramgarh: Zubair Khan: Died on 14 September 2024 [32] Sukhavant Singh: 88 Dausa: Murari Lal Meena: Elected to Lok Sabha on 4 June 2024 Deen Dayal Bairwa: Indian National Congress: 97 Deoli-Uniara: Harish Chandra Meena: Rajendra Gurjar: Bharatiya Janata Party: 110 ...
Rajya Sabha elections; Seats contested: 8: State elections; States contested: 2: The 2025 elections in India are expected to include the elections of the Rajya Sabha ...