List of Rajya Sabha members from West Bengal
For other uses, see Member of Parliament (India).
The Rajya Sabha (meaning the "Council of States") is the upper house of the Parliament of India. West Bengal elects 16 seats and they are indirectly elected by the state legislators of West Bengal. The number of seats, allocated to the party, are determined by the amount of seats, a party possesses during nomination and the party nominates a member to be voted on. Elections in within the state legislatures are held using Single transferable vote with proportional representation.[1]
Current members (2014)
Taking effect from April 2.[2] Source: NDTV 24x7.[3]
Members as of 2016
Source:Parliament of India (Rajya Sabha)[4]
References
- ↑ "Composition of Rajya Sabha - Rajya Sabha At Work" (PDF). rajyasabha.nic.in. Rajya Sabha Secretariat, New Delhi. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
- ↑ "Editor of pro-TMC 'Muslim' Bengali daily 'Kalom' Ahmed Hassan Imran nominated to Rajya Sabha". Two Cicles. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
- ↑ "Trinamool Congress wins four Rajya Sabha seats in West Bengal; Congress bags two in Assam, three in Andhra Pradesh". NDTV. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
- ↑ "MEMBERS OF RAJYA SABHA (wb) (STATE WISE LIST)". Rajya Sabha. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
External links
- Rajya Sabha homepage hosted by the Indian government
- Rajya Sabha FAQ page hosted by the Indian government
- Nominated members list
- State wise list
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