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Rajya Sabha
Council of State
Emblem of India
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
Rajya Sabha
Government: 115 seats

National Democratic Alliance: 94 seats

  •      Bharatiya Janata Party: 81 seats
  •      Shiv Sena: 9 seats
  •      Nationalist Congress Party: 4 seats
  •      Independants: 4 seats

Confidence and supply: 21 seats

  •      All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam: 16 seats
  •      Independants: 5 seats

Opposition: 102 seats

United Progressive Alliance: 65 seats

  •      Indian National Congress: 49 seats
  •      Assom National Front: 7 seats
  •      Samajwadi Party: 6 seats
  •      Independants: 3 seats

Other Opposition: 37 seats

Independents: 29 seats

  •      Independants: 29 seats
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.