Prior to 2003, candidates contesting for a Rajya Sabha seat were required to be residents of the state from which they were being elected. The Representation of the People (Amendment) Act, 2003, removed this domicile requirement, allowing a person to contest from any state.
The requirement that a person must be a resident of that state to be elected as a representative in the Rajya Sabha was abolished in 2003 - (1) By Constitutional Amendment (2) By order of the President (3) By a law made by Parliament (4) By order of the Election Commission of India (5) Question not attempted
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