List of Members of Rajya Sabha

Rajya Sabha Members are a part of the Indian Parliament and Rajya Sabha comprises members representing the states and Union Territories of our country. 

The members of Rajya Sabha form an important part of the questions asked in the General Awareness section of various Government exams conducted in our country. 

In this article, we bring to you the list of memes of Rajya sabha along with their term and the Party they work for. Also, some Sample Questions related to this topic have been given below for your reference. 

Given below are a few salient points with reference to The Rajya Sabha or The “House of Elders” in the Indian Parliament:

• The maximum number of members which are be a part of the Rajya Sabha is 250
• Currently, there are 245 Rajya Sabha Members, out of which 238 represent the states & Union Territories, and 12 are the special category members nominated by the President
• The state representatives are elected by the Vidhan Sabha
• The meeting for the elected Rajya Sabha Members takes place at the Parliament House in New Delhi and interpretation of this meeting is done in 22 Indian languages
• The eligibilities to become a Rajya Sabha member includes: being a citizen of India, being minimum of 30 years in age, must not be a criminal, must not hold any other Government Office duties and must not be a debt which is not repayable

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Facts about the Rajya Sabha

• The constitution lays down 250 as the maximum strength of the Rajya Sabha, out of which 12 are nominated by the President from among persons who have achieved distinction in literature, art, science and social services. The remaining members are the representatives of the States. They are elected by the elected members of their Legislative Assemblies in accordance with the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote system.
• The members from the Union Territories are chosen in such a manner as Parliament may by law determine. Unlike that of other federations, the units of the Indian Federation have not been given equal representation. Rather, it is constituted on the basis of population slightly weighted in favour of the smaller units.
• The 108th Amendment Bill known as ‘Women Reservation Bill’ was cleared by the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday evening on 9th of March, 2010 by a majority vote. Sonia Gandhi the UPA Chairperson described it as “great step forward” Prime Minister lauded it as the ‘Celebration of
• The Rajya Sabha is a permanent House. There can be no dissolution of the House. Its members are elected for a period of six years but one-third of its members retire after every two years.
• The Vice-President of India is the ex-officio chairman of the Rajya Sabha. An office analogous to this is found in the U.S.A., where the Vice-President is the Chairman of the Senate. As the American Vice-President is not a member of the Senate, so also the Indian Vice-President is not a member of Rajya Sabha. Both possess a casting vote only in case of a tie.
• The Vice-President, as the Chairman of Rajya Sabha, is removed from office by a resolution passed by a majority of its members and agreed to by the Lok Sabha. The Chairman (or the Deputy Chairman) is not to preside while a resolution for his office is under consideration. He is not entitled to vote on such a resolution though he is allowed to participate in discussion on the resolution.
• The salaries and allowances of the Chairman and Deputy Chairman are determined by the Parliament and are charged on the Consolidated Fund of India. His salary and allowances are kept at par with that of the Speaker of the Lok Sabha. This has been done because previously his carry home pay used to be less than deputy chairman of Rajya Sabha.

State-wise List of Rajya Sabha Members

It is important for a person to be well aware of the political developments in their country as they directly reflect upon the citizens of that particular place.

The same is applicable for the citizens of India. India, being a democracy, people must be aware of their leaders and the Members of Parliament which are responsible to take all major decisions for the well being of a country. 

Given below is the list of state-wise members of Rajya Sabha in India:

It must be noted that a few seats in different States are vacant and members for those seats can be replaced as per the requirement of the Assembly or the President of the country.

As stated above, there are 12 members from different fields of interest who are appointed by the President of the country to become a part of the Rajya Sabha. Given below is the list of such Rajya Sabha members:

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Sample Questions – Members of Rajya Sabha

Given below are a few sample questions for the reference of aspirants preparing for this topic for the upcoming competitive exams.

Q 1. Under which Article of the Constitution of India was the secretariat of the Rajya Sabha established?

Answer: Under Article 98, was the secretariat of the Rajya Sabha established.

Q 2. Who coined the term “zero hour” with reference to the Indian Parliament?

Answer: Press

Q 3. How long does the zero hour continue for?

Answer: 30 minutes

Q 4. Who is the current Rajya Sabha Chairman?

Answer: Jagdeep Dhankhar (since 11 August, 2022)

Q 5. Who was the first dy. chairman of Rajya Sabha?

Answer: S. V. Krishnamoorthy Rao

Candidates willing to appear for the upcoming competitive exams must review the list of current Rajya sabha members as important questions based on the same may be asked in the exam.

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