History & Civics
How are Members of the Rajya Sabha elected?
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Name the body which elects the Rajya Sabha Members.
Union Parliament
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Representatives of States in the Rajya Sabha are elected by the elected Members of the Legislative Assembly of each State. This is done in accordance with the system of proportional representation by means of the Single Transferable Vote.
The representatives of the Union Territories shall be chosen in such manner as Parliament may prescribe. The three representatives from Delhi are elected by the Members of the Legislative Assembly. In the case of Jammu and Kashmir the Parliament shall prescribe whether the method of representation will be similar to Delhi or it is different from that.
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