Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha

A Member of Parliament of the Rajya Sabha (abbreviated: MP) is the representative of the Indian states to the upper house 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). Total number of members of Rajya Sabha are lesser than Member of Parliament of the Lok Sabha and have more restricted power than the lower house (Lok Sabha). Unlike membership to the Lok Sabha, membership to the Rajya Sabha is permanent for a term of six years cannot be dissolved at any time.

Broad responsibilities of the Members of Parliament of Rajya Sabha are;

Rajya Sabha enjoys certain special powers which in effect gives special powers and responsibilities to the Rajya Sabha MPs. The spacial powers are;

Unlike membership to the Lok Sabha, membership to the Rajya Sabha is permanent for a term of six years cannot be dissolved at any time.

A person must satisfy all following conditions to be qualified to become a Member of Parliament of the Rajya Sabha;

A person would be ineligible for being a Member of the Rajya Sabha if the person;

"Strength of Member of parliament in Lok Sabha as defined in Article 80 of the Constitution of India",