The Rajya Sabha is the upper house of India's Parliament. Its members are elected through a system of proportional representation by means of a single transferable vote. This means that citizens do not directly vote for Rajya Sabha members; instead, elected members of state and union territory legislative assemblies cast their votes.
The members of the Rajya Sabha are elected by?
Asked in Agriculture Development Officer(ADO) 2017 · Topic: The Parliament (Rajya Sabha: Composition, Duration, Electoral System)
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