HOW ARE THE MEMBERS OF THE RAJYA SHABA ELECTED
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Explanation:
Elections to the Rajya Sabha are indirect; members representing States are elected by elected members of legislative assemblies of the States in accordance with the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote, and those representing Union Territories are chosen in such manner as Parliament may by law prescribe. The Rajya Sabha is not subject to dissolution; one-third of its members retire every second year.
Rajya Sabha, at present, has 245 seats. Of these, 233 members represent the States and the Union Territories, and 12 members are nominated by the President.
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238 members of Rajya Sabha are elected by the members of State legislatures and 12 members are nominated by the President of India. The nominated members are the persons who have distinguished themselves in the field of Art, Literature, and Science & Social service.
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