Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
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A Member of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha (abbreviated: MP) is the representative of the Indian states to one of the two houses of the Parliament of India (Rajya Sabha). Rajya Sabha MPs are elected by the electoral college of the elected members of the State Assembly with a system of proportional representation by a single transferable vote. Parliament of India is bicameral with two houses; Rajya Sabha (Upper house i.e. Council of States) and the Lok Sabha (Lower house i.e. House of the People). Compared to the Lok Sabha, the Rajya Sabha has fewer members and its members have more restricted power.[2] Unlike membership to the Lok Sabha, membership to the Rajya Sabha is permanent body and cannot be dissolved at any time. However every second year, one third of the members are retired and vacancy are filled up by fresh elections and Presidential nomination at the beginning of every third year.[3]
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Type | Upper house of the Parliament of India |
Status | Active |
Abbreviation | MP |
Member of | Rajya Sabha |
Reports to | Vice President of India |
Residence | Rajya Sabha chamber, Sansad Bhavan, Sansad Marg, New Delhi, India – 110001 |
Seat | Parliament of India |
Term length | 6 years; renewable |
Constituting instrument | Fourth schedule to the Constitution of India |
Formation | 26 January 1950; 74 years ago (1950-01-26) |
Deputy | Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha |
Salary | ₹400,000 (US$5,000) (incl. allowances) per month[1] |
Website | sansad |