Why do you think rajya sabha is called as council of states
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It is so because it contains members that represents the states at the centre. Members of Rajya Sabha are elected by the state legislative assemblies a per the seat allocated to each state.
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The Council of State was the upper house of the legislature for British India (the Imperial Legislative Council) created by the Government of India Act 1919 from the old Imperial Legislative Council, implementing the Montagu–Chelmsford Reforms. The Central Legislative Assembly was the lower house.
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