Lok Sabha 550 Rajya Sabha ?
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The Rajya Sabha or Council of States is the upper house of the bicameral Parliament of India. As of 2021 it has a maximum membership of 245, of which 233 are elected by the legislatures of the states and union territories using single transferable votes through Open Ballot while the President can appoint 12 members for their contributions to art, literature, science, and social services. The potential seating capacity of the Rajya Sabha is 250 (238 elected, 12 appointed), according to article 80 of the Indian Constitution.[2] Members sit for staggered terms lasting six years, with elections every year with about a third of the 233 designates up for election every two years, in even-numbered years.[3] The Rajya Sabha meets in continuous sessions, and unlike the Lok Sabha, being the lower house of the Parliament, the Rajya Sabha, which is the upper house of Parliament, is not subjected to dissolution. However, the Rajya Sabha, like the Lok Sabha can be prorogued by the President.
Rajya Sabha
Emblem of India
Emblem of India
Type
Type
Upper house of the Parliament of India
Term limits
6 years
Leadership
Chairman
(Vice President of India)
Muppavarapu Venkaiah Naidu
since 11 August 2017
Deputy Chairman
Harivansh Narayan Singh, JD(U)
since 14 September 2020
Secretary General
Dr. Parasaram Pattabhi Kesava Ramacharyulu, IAS
since 1 September 2021
Leader of the House
Piyush Goyal
(Union Cabinet Ministers), BJP
since 14 July 2021
Deputy Leader of the House
Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi
(Union Cabinet Ministers), BJP
since 19 July 2021
Leader of the Opposition
Mallikarjun Kharge, INC
since 16 February 2021 [1]
Deputy leader of the opposition
Anand Sharma, INC
since 8 June 2014
Structure
Seats
245 (233 Elected + 12 Nominated)
Rajya Sabha
Political groups
Government
NDA + (141)
BJP (97)
BJD (9)
TRS (7)
YSRCP (6)
AIADMK (5)
JD(U) (5)
AGP (1)
NPP (1)
PMK (1)
TMC(M) (1)
RPI(A) (1)
MNF (1)
NPF (1)
SDF (1)
IND (1)
NOM (3)
Opposition
UPA + (96)
INC (34)
AITC (12)
DMK (10)
CPI(M) (6)
RJD (5)
SP (5)
NCP (4)
BSP (3)
SHS (3)
AAP (3)
SAD (3)
CPI (1)
IUML (1)
TDP (1)
JD(S) (1)
JMM (1)
LJD (1)
MDMK (1)
IUML (1)
IND (1)
Vacant (8)
Vacant (8)
Elections
Voting system
233 members by single transferable vote by state legislatures, 12 appointed by the President
Last election
April 2021
Next election
October 2021
Meeting place
view of Sansad Bhavan, seat of the Parliament of India
Rajya Sabha chamber, Sansad Bhavan,
Sansad Marg, New Delhi, India - 110 001
Website
rajyasabha.nic.in
Constitution
Constitution of India
Rules
The Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in the Council of States (Rajya Sabha) (English)
Footnotes
^† Includes 9 nominated members taking the BJP whip.
The Rajya Sabha has equal footing in legislation with the Lok Sabha, except in the area of supply, where the latter has overriding powers. In the case of conflicting legislation, a joint sitting of the two houses can be held, where the Lok Sabha would hold greater influence because of its larger membership. The Vice President of India (currently, Venkaiah Naidu) is the ex-officio Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, who presides over its sessions. The Deputy Chairman, who is elected from amongst the house's members, takes care of the day-to-day matters of the house in the absence of the Chairman. The Rajya Sabha held its first sitting on 13 May 1952.[4]
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The present strength, however, is 245 members of Rajya Sabha of whom 233 are representatives of the states and union territories and 12 are nominated by the President. The 12 nominated members of the Rajya Sabha are persons who are eminent in particular fields, and are well known contributors in the particular field.
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