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BJP-led NDA has a majority in LS, but it's 62 short of magic figure in Rajya Sabha
Here
are
some
facts
and
features
of
the
Rajya
Sabha
or
Council
of
States:
About
Rajya
Sabha:
Rajya
Sabha
is
the
Upper
House
of
the
Parliament
of
India
and
comprises
250
members
at
the
most.
Twelve
out
of
the
245
members
are
nominated
by
the
President
of
India
from
various
walks
of
the
society
while
the
rest
are
elected
by
the
legislatures,
state
and
territorial.
The
tenure
of
each
member
is
six
years
and
one-third
of
the
Houses's
members
retire
every
two
years.
The
Vice-President
of
India
is
the
ex-officio
chairman
of
the
Rajya
Sabha.
The
Deputy
Chairman
of
the
Rajya
Sabha
presides
over
its
sessions
in
the
absence
of
the
chairman.
The salaries and other benefits of the Rajya Sabha members are same as their Lok Sabha counterparts.
Functioning: The Rajya Sabha is a continuous body and is never dissolved like the Lok Sabha. In case there is a conflict of legislation between the two houses, a joint sitting of the two houses is held.
Party-wise membership of the Rajya Sabha:
NDA parties
BJP 46
TDP 6
SAD 3
Shiv Sena 3
LJP 1
MNF 1
NPF 1
RPA (A) 1
BSP 14
AIADMK 10
Trinamool Congress 12
BJD 6
BPF 1
CPI 2
CPI(M) 9
DMK 4
INLD 2
NC 2
JD(U) 9
SP 9
JMM 1
Kerala Congress (M) 1
NCP 6
RJD 1
SDF 1
TRS 1
Independent 9
Nominated 10
[Source: rajyasabha.nic.in]
The NDA has 62 seats in the Rajya Sabha at the moment while the majority mark is 124.
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