Rajya Sabha

  • President of India recently nominated former Chief Justice of India (CJI) Ranjan Gogoi to the Rajya Sabha.
  • In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-clause (a) of clause (1) of article 80 of the Constitution of India, read with clause (3) of that article, President nominated him.
  • The Rajya Sabha is the Upper House (Second Chamber or House of Elders) of the Parliament.
  • Composition: Its maximum strength is fixed at 250, out of which, 238 are to be the representatives of the states and union territories(elected indirectly) and 12 are nominated by the president.
  • The president nominates 12 members to the Rajya Sabha from ....
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