- Prime Ministers in India can be members of either the Lok Sabha or the Rajya Sabha. - Several PMs have been members of Rajya Sabha. - Dr. Manmohan Singh served as PM while being a Rajya Sabha MP. - He represented the state of Assam in the Rajya Sabha from 1991 to 2019.
Indian PM elected RS MP from:
Asked in RPSC RAS Prelims 2008 · Topic: The Parliament (Rajya Sabha: Composition, Duration, Electoral System)
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