Rajya Sabha Council of State | |
Type | |
Upper house of the Parliament of India | |
Leadership | |
Chairman | Shambhavi Devadhikar (BJP) |
Deputy Chairman | Vacant |
Leader of the House | Ajatasatru Valimbe (BJP) |
Leader of the Opposition | Rajendra Munshi (INC) |
Composition | |
Government: 115 seats
National Democratic Alliance: 94 seats
Confidence and supply: 21 seats
Opposition: 102 seats United Progressive Alliance: 65 seats
Other Opposition: 37 seats
Independents: 29 seats
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Elections | |
Voting System | Single transferable vote |
Last election | 19 January, 17 March and 20 June 2039 |
The Rajya Sabha or Council of States is the upper house of the Parliament of India. Membership of Rajya Sabha is limited by the Constitution to a maximum of 250 members. Most of the members of the House are indirectly elected by state and territorial legislatures using single transferable votes, while the President can appoint 12 members for their contributions to art, literature, science, and social services. Members sit for staggered six-year terms, with one third of the members retiring every two years.