Rajya Sabha Elections
Indirect Election Process
Rajya Sabha elections are fundamentally different from direct Lok Sabha elections. Members of the Rajya Sabha are elected indirectly by elected members of State Legislative Assemblies (and Union Territories with legislatures) through the single transferable vote method of proportional representation.
- The constitutional basis is Article 80, which sets the composition of the Rajya Sabha.
- The Election Commission of India supervises and conducts Rajya Sabha elections, and nomination papers are filed with the Returning Officer appointed by the EC.
- Grounds for rejection of a nomination paper include non-disclosure of pending criminal cases in the affidavit (Form 26), which is mandatory under the Representation of the People Act and Supreme Court directions.
- The Rajya Sabha is a permanent house — it is never dissolved, with one-third of members retiring every two years.
● Tracked since March 04, 2026 · last seen June 12, 2026 · updates as the daily brief publishes
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