Rajya Sabha

The Rajya Sabha, or Council of States, is the upper house of the Parliament of India and functions as the institutional representation of India's federal units – the states... Wikipedia

• Type:  Upper house of the Parliament of India
• Term limits:  6 years
• Chairman:  C. P. Radhakrishnan, BJP, Since 12 September 2025
• Deputy Chairman:  Harivansh Narayan Singh, JD(U), Since 9 August 2018
• Leader of the House:  Jagat Prakash Nadda, BJP, Since 24 June 2024
• Leader of the Opposition:  Mallikarjun Kharge, INC, Since 16 February 2021
• Secretary General:  Pramod Chandra Mody, Since 12 November 2021
• Seats:  245 (233 elected and 12 nominated)
• Political groups:  Government (133), Opposition (80), Others (31)
• Voting system:  233 members by single transferable vote by state legislatures, 12 members appointed by the president
• First election:  1952
• Last election:  2025
• Next election:  2026
• Data source:  DuckDuckGo