What is Rajya Sabha?
The '''Rajya Sabha''' or '''Council of States''' is the [[upper house]] of the [[Parliament of India]]. The total number of members are 250. Twelve of the members are nominated by the [[President of India]] for their contributions to art, literature, science, and [[social services]]. The rest of the house is elected by the [[States and territories of India|state and territorial]] [[legislature]]s. Members sit for six-year terms, with one-third of the members retiring every two years. The elections of the members of the Rajya Sabha (Except those {{asia-stub}} {{authority control}} [[Category:Rajya Sabha| ]]