INDIA

GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE PARLIAMENTARY CHAMBER
OR UNICAMERAL PARLIAMENT

Parliament (generic name):

Sansad

Translated name:

Parliament

Structure:

Bicameral

Chamber:

Rajya Sabha

Translated name:

Council of States

President:

Mohammad Hamid Ansari (ex officio) (M)

K. Rahman Khan (M)

Secretary General:

Vivek Kumar Agnihotri (M)

Members (statutory number):

245

members
- 233 elected by the legislative assemblies of the States and Union Territories
- 12 distinguished citizens appointed by the Head of State

Members (current number):

242

Women (current number):

26 (10.74%)

Term:

6 years; one-third of the membership is renewed every 2 years.

Last renewal dates:

2 July 2006

Address:

Rajya Sabha
Parliament House
NEW DELHI 110001
Tel.: (9111) 2303 46 95, 2301 73 55, 2301 86 76
Fax: (9111) 2379 29 40
E-mail: yogendra@sansad.nic.in
Cable: PARISHAD, New Delhi

Web site:

http://rajyasabha.nic.in

http://parliamentofindia.nic.in/

Affiliation to IPU:

Yes

Affiliation date(s):

1949

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