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Indian Rajya Sabha Elections, 2018
Rajya Sabha elections were held in 2018 to elect the 65 retiring members of the Rajya Sabha, Indian Parliament's upper chamber. There were, as routine, three such elections held among relevant State and Union Territory legislators by single transferable vote (STV) and Open Ballot: on 16 January to elect 3 members from Delhi and 1 member from Sikkim; on 23 March to elect 58 members from 16 States; and lastly on 21 June to elect 3 members from Kerala. Being even-numbered, 2018 was a year in which about 30% of the State Legislature-elected 233-seat component of the body is elected. The other 12 seats of the body are appointed by the President. Not as part of a six-yearly cycle, a by-election was held to elect 1 member from Kerala in March, which proved to be a re-election but as an independent member, of M. P. Veerendra Kumar, the only by-election of the year. Elections The elections were held to elect 3 members from National Capital Territory of Delhi and 1 member from Sikkim. 3 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rajya Sabha
The Rajya Sabha, constitutionally the Council of States, is the upper house of the bicameral Parliament of India. , 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 ballots, 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 245 (233 elected, 12 appointed), according to article 80 of the Indian Constitution. Members sit for staggered terms lasting six years, with about a third of the 238 designates up for election every two years, in even-numbered years. The Rajya Sabha meets in continuous sessions, and unlike the Lok Sabha, being the lower house of the Parliament, the Rajya Sabha is not subjected to dissolution. However, the Rajya Sabha, like the Lok Sabha, can be prorogued by the president. The Rajya Sabha has equal footing in legislation with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Rajya Sabha Members From Andhra Pradesh
The Rajya Sabha (meaning the "Council of States") is the upper house of the Parliament of India. Andhra Pradesh elects 11 seats and they are indirectly elected by the state legislators of Andhra Pradesh. After formation of Telangana State in 2014, 7 seats were allotted to Telangana, and 5 seats to Andhra Pradesh. The number of seats, allocated to the party, are determined by the number of seats a party possesses during nomination and the party nominates a member to be voted on. Elections in within the state legislatures are held using Single transferable vote with proportional representation. Current members Keys: JAN/BJP Rajya Sabha members from Andhra Pradesh state YSRCP Rajya Sabha members from Andhra Pradesh state TDP Rajya Sabha members from Andhra Pradesh state INC Rajya Sabha members from Andhra Pradesh state CPI/CPM Rajya Sabha members from Andhra Pradesh state OTH/TR/CO Rajya Sabha members from Andhra Pradesh state References External links ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Rajya Sabha Members From Jharkhand
The list of current and past Rajya Sabha members from the Jharkhand State. State elect six members for the term of six years. They are indirectly elected by the state legislators of Jharkhand state, since 2002 biennial elections to Rajya Sabha. As per the Bihar Reorganisation Act 2000, these six seats are allocated to Jharkhand state from Bihar State, reducing Bihar seats from 22 to 16 seats, since 15 November 2000. List of all Rajya Sabha members from Jharkhand state Alphabetical list by last name ''The list is incomplete''. * Star (*) represents current Rajya Sabha members from JH state. References External linksRajya Sabha homepage hosted by the Indian government [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Rajya Sabha Members From Rajasthan
Current members (2022) Here 1 members KC Venugopal is representing Kerala in the Rajyasabha. Keys: There are total TEN seats reserved for Rajasthan in Rajya Sabha. Currently INC have 6 members and Congress BJP have 4 members in Rajya Sabha from Rajasthan. Alphabetical list since 1952 References External links List of Rajya Sabha Members Statewise {{Current Rajya Sabha members from Rajasthan, state=expanded * Rajya Sabha members from Rajasthan |
List Of Rajya Sabha Members From Odisha
Current members (2020) Keys: Alphabetical List of all Members from Odisha since 1952 References External linksRajya Sabha homepage hosted by the Indian government {{DEFAULTSORT:Rajya Sabha members from Odisha Odisha
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List Of Rajya Sabha Members From Uttarakhand
li The Rajya Sabha (meaning the "Council of States") is the upper house of the Parliament of India. Uttarakhand state elects three members and they are indirectly elected by the members of Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly. Members are elected for six years and one-third of members are retired after every two years. The number of seats allocated to the party, are determined by the number of seats a party possesses during nomination and the party nominates a member to be voted on. Elections within the state legislatures are held using single transferable voting with proportional representation. Current members (2022) Keys: List of all Rajya Sabha members from Uttarakhand This is the list of all Rajya Sabha members from Uttarakhand in chronological order. Keys: Source: Parliament of India (Rajya Sabha) See also * List of Lok Sabha members from Uttarakhand * List of parliamentary constituencies in Uttarakhand References External linksRajya Sabha homepage hosted by the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Rajya Sabha Members From Telangana
The Rajya Sabha (meaning the "Council of States") is the upper house of the Parliament of India. Telangana elects 7 seats and they are indirectly elected by the state legislators of Telangana. The number of seats allocated to the party, are determined by the number of seats a party possesses during nomination and the party nominates a member to be voted on. After the Bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh, members were allotted to Telangana state for the first time by lucky draw. Current Members Members Bifurcated From Andhra Pradesh Before the bifurcation of states, the combined state of Andhra Pradesh used to represent 18 seats to Rajya Sabha. Post bifurcation, Andhra Pradesh seats were changed to 11 and Telangana has had 7 seats since then. On 30 May 2014, draw was conducted amongst the existing 18 members to select the 7 members of Telangana. In the draw, 3 members of Telugu Desam Party (TDP) and 4 members of Indian National Congress (INC) were selected. References External ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Rajya Sabha Members From Maharashtra
The Rajya Sabha (meaning the "Council of States") is the upper house of the Parliament of India. Maharashtra elects 19 seats and they are indirectly elected by the state legislators of Maharashtra. Earlier since 1952, Bombay State elects 17 seats, Madhya Pradesh State elects 12 seats, Hyderabad State 11 seats and Mysore State elect 6 seats. After Constitution (Seventh Amendment) Act of 1956, Bombay State elects 27 seats. After Bombay Reorganisation Act of 1960, three seats were increased and effective from 1 May 1960, while new Maharashtra State elects 19 seats, the new Gujarat State elects 11 seats. The number of seats allocated to the party, are determined by the number of seats a party possesses during nomination and the party nominates a member to be voted on. Elections within the state legislatures are held using Single transferable vote with proportional representation. Current members Keys: BJP MP list Shiv Sena MP list NCP MP list INC MP list JP/JD M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Rajya Sabha Members From Madhya Pradesh
The list of current and past Rajya Sabha members from the Madhya Pradesh State. The state elects 11 member for a term of six years and these members indirectly elected by the state legislators of Madhya Pradesh using single transferable votes. Members sit for staggered six-year terms, with one third of the members retiring every two years. History of Rajya Sabha seats Earlier, since 1952, there were 12 seats from Madhya Pradesh, 6 seats from Madhya Bharat, 4 seats from Vindhya Pradesh state and 1 seat from Bhopal State to Rajya Sabha. After Constitution (Seventh Amendment) Act, 1956, there were 16 seats from Madhya Pradesh. After the Madhya Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2000, 5 seats are allocated to Chhattisgarh state from Madhya Pradesh State, reducing its seats from 16 to 11 seats, since 15 November 2000. Current members Keys: List of all Rajya Sabha Members from Madhya Pradesh State List by Last Name ''The list is Incomplete''. * Star (*) Represents current Rajya Sabha m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Rajya Sabha Members From Karnataka ...
The Rajya Sabha (meaning the "Council of States") is the upper house of the Parliament of India. Karnataka elects 12 seats and they are indirectly elected by the state legislators of Karnataka. The number of seats allocated to the party are determined by the number of seats a party possesses during nomination, and the party nominates a member to be voted on. Elections within the state legislatures are held using Single transferable vote with proportional representation. Current members (2022) Keys: JD MP LIST INC MP LIST Jp/Bjp MP LIST independent MP LIST Indian government (Rajya Sabha) website: References {{Rajya Sabha Rajya Sabha Karnataka Karnataka (; ISO: , , also known as Karunāḍu) is a state in the southwestern region of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, with the passage of the States Reorganisation Act. Originally known as Mysore State , it was renamed ''Karnat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Rajya Sabha Members From Himachal Pradesh
The list of current and past Rajya Sabha members from the Himachal Pradesh State. State elect 3 member for the term of 6 years and indirectly elected by the state legislators, since year 1956. Current Members Keys: List of all Rajya Sabha members from Himachal Pradesh state Chronological list by last date of appointment See also * List of Lok Sabha Members from Himachal Pradesh References External linksRajya Sabha homepage hosted by the Indian government {{Rajya Sabha |
List Of Rajya Sabha Members From Haryana
The list of current and past Rajya Sabha members from the Haryana State. State elect 5 member for the term of 6 years and indirectly elected by the state legislators, since year 1966. Current Members (2022) Keys: Chronological list of all Rajya Sabha members from Haryana state Chronological list by last date of appointment ''The list is incomplete''. References External linksRajya Sabha homepage hosted by the Indian government {{Rajya Sabha |
