List of current members of the Rajya Sabha

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1. What is the constitutional membership limit?The Rajya Sabha is constitutionally limited to a maximum of 250 members
2. What is the term duration and rotation?Members serve six-year terms, with approximately one-third retiring every two years
3. What is the Rajya Sabha and why is it called the Council of States?The Rajya Sabha is the upper house of India’s Parliament. It is called the Council of States because it represents the states and union territories in making national laws.
4. How are members of the Rajya Sabha chosen?238 members are elected indirectly by state and union territory legislators using a proportional vote. The President nominates 12 members based on recommendations.

Bicameral Legislature: A legislative body composed of two chambers or houses, like India's Parliament.
Proportional Representation: An electoral system where seats are allocated in proportion to the votes received by each party.
Single Transferable Vote: A preferential voting system where voters rank candidates, and votes can be transferred if a candidate is elected or eliminated.
Federal Structure: A system of government where power is divided between a central authority and constituent political units (states).