The Constitution
provides that the Rajya Sabha shall consist of 250 members of which 12 members
shall be nominated by the President from Literature, Science, art and Social
Service fields, remaining 238 representatives of the states and the UTs.
Elections to Rajya sabha are held indirectly for states and those
representing UT’s are chosen by a law prescribed by the Parliament.
The Rajya Sabha
is not subject to dissolution: one-third of its members retire every second
year.
Rajya Sabha, at present,
has 244 seats. Of these 232 members represent,
the States and UTs and 12 members have been nominated by the President.
