- The method of election for Rajya Sabha members is indirect. - Representatives of states in the Rajya Sabha are elected by the elected members of the Legislative Assembly of each State. - The election is held in accordance with the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote. - Representatives of Union Territories in Rajya Sabha are chosen in such a manner as Parliament may by law prescribe.
The members of the Rajya Sabha are
Asked in GPSC Prelims CSP 1 2023 · Topic: The Parliament (Rajya Sabha: Composition, Duration, Electoral System)
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Answer: B. elected by the members of the state legislative assemblies
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