Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
Representative of Indian people in the upper house of the Indian Parliament
A member of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha (abbreviated: MP) is the representative of the Indian states to the upper house of the Parliament of India which is known as Rajya Sabha (constitutionally "Council of States"). 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. The 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. Unlike the Lok Sabha, the Rajya Sabha is a permanent body and cannot be dissolved at any time. However, every second year, one third of the members are retired and the vacancies are filled by fresh elections and Presidential nomination at the beginning of every third year.
All members of Rajya Sabha rank 21st in the Order of Precedence of India.
Responsibilities of the members of parliament
Broad responsibilities of the members of parliament of Rajya Sabha are:
Legislative responsibility: To pass Laws of India in the Rajya Sabha.
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