The President of India has nominated Shri Swapan Das Gupta, Shri Navjot Singh Sidhu, Dr. Subramanian Swamy, Shri Narendra Jadhav, Sh. Suresh Gopi and Ms. Mary Kom to the Rajya Sabha.
12 people can be recommended to the Upper House. As of now, there are seven vacancies among these 12, for which six names have been announced, and one kept in abeyance.
Nominations to the Upper House:
- The government recommends names of people having “special knowledge or practical experience in literature, science, art and social service”.
- As per Article 80 of the Indian constitution, members are nominated by the President to the Upper House on the recommendation of the government.
- The government recommends members in this category at anytime and it is not bound to an electoral cycle like the other seats.
Rajya Sabha :
- The Rajya Sabha or Council of States is the upper house of the Parliament of India.
- Membership of Rajya Sabha is limited by the Constitution to a maximum of 250 members, and current laws have provision for 245 members.
- Most of the members of the House are indirectly elected by state and territorial legislatures using single transferable votes, while the President of India can appoint 12 members for their contributions to art, literature, science, and social services.
- Members sit for staggered six-year terms, with one third of the members retiring every two years.
Leadership
- Chairman- Mohammad Hamid Ansari, Ind
- Deputy Chairman- P. J. Kurien, INC
- Leader of the House- Arun Jaitley, BJP
- Leader of the Opposition- Ghulam Nabi Azad, INC
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