Rajya Sabha

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Rajya Sabha is the upper chamber of India’s bicameral Parliament, representing the states and union territories at the national level.

All labels observed (10)

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Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf House of the Parliament of India
Upper house of Parliament
authorizationCondition Resolution passed by two-thirds of members present and voting
canAuthorize Parliament to make laws on State List subjects
canIntroduce Non-money bills
cannotIntroduce Money bills
canRecommendAmendmentsTo Money bills
constitutionalArticle Article 80 of the Constitution of India
Article 84 of the Constitution of India
country India
countryCapital New Delhi
linked to: New Delhi, India
deputyPresidingOfficerTitle Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha
electedMembers 233
established 1952
establishedUnder Constitution of India
exOfficioChairman Vice President of India
hasEqualPowersIn Constitutional amendment bills
Impeachment of the President of India
Removal of judges of the Supreme Court and High Courts
hasLessFinancialPowersThan Lok Sabha
hasRole Upper chamber of Parliament of India
hasWebsite https://rajyasabha.nic.in/
houseType Permanent house
isDissolvable No
languagePolicy English
Hindi
legislativeType Council of States
linked to: Rajya Sabha
location New Delhi
linked to: New Delhi, India
meetsAt Sansad Bhavan
meetsIn Rajya Sabha Chamber, Parliament House, New Delhi
memberSelectionMethod Indirect election by state and union territory legislatures
Nomination by the President of India
minimumAgeForMembership 30 years
nativeName राज्य सभा
linked to: Rajya Sabha
nominatedMembers 12
officialName Council of States
linked to: Rajya Sabha
partOf Parliament of India
precededBy Council of State (British India)
presidingOfficerTitle Chairman of Rajya Sabha
represents States of India
Union territories of India
script Devanagari
linked to: Devanagari script
seat Sansad Bhavan, New Delhi
sharesLegislativePowersWith Lok Sabha
termLength 6 years
termRenewal One-third of members retire every 2 years
totalMembers 245
votingSystem Single transferable vote

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India upperHouse Rajya Sabha
Government of India upperHouse Rajya Sabha
Parliament of India hasComponent Rajya Sabha
Parliament of India upperHouse Rajya Sabha
Parliament of India hasHouse Rajya Sabha
M. S. Swaminathan memberOf Rajya Sabha
Rajya Sabha legislativeType Council of States
linked to: Rajya Sabha
Rajya Sabha officialName Council of States
linked to: Rajya Sabha
Rajya Sabha nativeName राज्य सभा
linked to: Rajya Sabha
Lok Sabha hasUpperHouse Rajya Sabha
Dominion of India upperHouse Council of States
linked to: Rajya Sabha
Council of State (British India) succeededBy Council of States (Rajya Sabha)
subject linked to: Council of State
linked to: Rajya Sabha
Sansad Bhavan hasChamber Rajya Sabha Chamber
linked to: Rajya Sabha
Sachin Tendulkar memberOf Rajya Sabha
Constitution of India upperHouse Rajya Sabha
Union Government of India upperHouse Rajya Sabha
subject linked to: Union Government
B. R. Ambedkar memberOf Rajya Sabha
Standing Committees (India) house Rajya Sabha
subject linked to: Standing Committees
Joint Committee reportsTo Rajya Sabha
subject linked to: Joint Committees
Chairman of the Rajya Sabha presidesOver Council of States
linked to: Rajya Sabha
Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan memberOf Rajya Sabha
Ela Bhatt memberOf Rajya Sabha
Article 80 of the Constitution of India relatesTo Council of States
linked to: Rajya Sabha
Rajasthan Legislative Assembly electoralCollegeFor Rajya Sabha members from Rajasthan
linked to: Rajya Sabha
Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha body Council of States
linked to: Rajya Sabha
Article 312 of the Constitution of India refersTo Council of States
linked to: Rajya Sabha
Dahyabhai Patel legislativeBody Rajya Sabha
Parliament House hasPart Rajya Sabha chamber
linked to: Rajya Sabha
Parliament Library (within complex) serves Rajya Sabha members
linked to: Rajya Sabha
Council of State (British India) replacedBy Council of States (India)
linked to: Rajya Sabha