Question

essay on election of Rajya Sabha members

Answer 1

The Rajya Sabha is an indirectly elected House. The Constitution fixed the maximum number of membership of the Rajya Sabha at 250 (two hundred and fifty). Out of 250 members 12 are nominated by the President from amongst persons who have achieved distinction in Literature, Arts, Science and Social Service.

The rest 238 members are to be elected by the State Legislative Assemblies of different States and Union Territories. The Constitution has fixed the number of elected representatives from each State. The Table given above contains the required number of representative sent by different States.

The Constitution has fixed the maximum number at 250 which is just about half of the maximum membership originally fixed for the Lok Sabha. The Rajya Sabha is the second biggest Upper House in the world, the first being the British House of Lords. The United States’ Senate has 100 members only.

The members of the Rajya Sabha are elected through proportional representation by means of single transferable vote. The number of representatives sent to the Rajya Sabha by States is fixed in proportion to their respective population. The smaller States in India have been given less weightage in representation.

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