Related Research Articles
The Rajya Sabha,constitutionally the Council of States,is the upper house of the bicameral Parliament of India. As of 2021 it has a maximum membership of 245,of which 233 are elected by the legislatures of the states and union territories using single transferable votes through Open Ballot while the President can appoint 12 members for their contributions to art,literature,science,and social services. The potential seating capacity of the Rajya Sabha is 250,according to article 80 of the Indian Constitution. Members sit for staggered terms lasting six years,with about a third of the 233 designates up for election every two years,in even-numbered years. The Rajya Sabha meets in continuous sessions,and unlike the Lok Sabha,being the lower house of the Parliament,the Rajya Sabha is not subjected to dissolution. However,the Rajya Sabha,like the Lok Sabha can be prorogued by the President.
Monika Das is an Indian politician. She was a Member of Parliament,representing Karnataka in the Rajya Sabha the upper house of India's Parliament representing the Indian National Congress.
Lila Devi was an Indian politician. She was a Member of Parliament,representing Himachal Pradesh in the Rajya Sabha the upper house of India's Parliament as a member of the Indian National Congress.
Tiga Angelina was an Indian politician. She was a Member of Parliament,representing Bihar in the Rajya Sabha the upper house of India's Parliament as a member of the Jharkhand Party.
Purabi Mukhopadhyay (1923-1991) was an Indian politician. She was a Member of Parliament,representing West Bengal in the Rajya Sabha the upper house of India's Parliament as a member of the Indian National Congress.
Devaki Gopidas (1918-1973) was an Indian politician from Kerala. She was a Member of Parliament,representing Kerala in the Rajya Sabha the upper house of India's Parliament as a member of the Indian National Congress from 1962 - 1968.
Usha Malhotra is an Indian politician. She was a Member of Parliament,representing Himachal Pradesh in the Rajya Sabha the upper house of India's Parliament as a member of the Indian National Congress.
Jahanara Jaipal Singh was an Indian politician. She was a Member of Parliament,representing Bihar in the Rajya Sabha the upper house of India's Parliament as a member of the Indian National Congress.
Manorama Pandey is an Indian politician. She was a Member of Parliament,representing Bihar in the Rajya Sabha the upper house of India's Parliament as a member of the Indian National Congress.
Vidya Beniwal is an Indian politician. She was a Member of Parliament,representing Haryana in the Rajya Sabha the upper house of India's Parliament as a member of the Janata Dal.
Savitri Nigam (1919-1985) was an Indian politician. She was a Member of Parliament,representing Uttar Pradesh in the Rajya Sabha the upper house of India's Parliament and to the Lok Sabha,lower house of the Parliament of India from Banda,Uttar Pradesh as a member of the Indian National Congress.
Sarla Bhadauria (1921-2006) was an Indian politician. She was a Member of Parliament,representing Uttar Pradesh in the Rajya Sabha the upper house of India's Parliament as a member of the Samyukta Socialist Party.
Ila Bhattacharya (1921-2010) was an Indian politician. She was a Member of Parliament,representing Tripura in the Rajya Sabha,the upper house of India's Parliament,as a member of the Communist Party of India (Marxist). Her parents Jatindra Mohan Bandhopadhyaya and Saraju Bala originally belonged to the Madharipur village in Faridpur District.
Bimba Raikar is an Indian politician. She was a Member of Parliament,representing Karnataka in the Rajya Sabha the upper house of India's Parliament as a member of the Indian National Congress.
Seeta Yudhvir was an Indian politician. She was a Member of Parliament,representing Andhra Pradesh in the Rajya Sabha the upper house of India's Parliament as a member of the Indian National Congress.
Ila Panda was an Indian politician She was a Member of Parliament,representing Odisha in the Rajya Sabha the upper house of India's Parliament as a member of the Janata Dal.
Mona Hensman MBE,born Mona Mitter,was an Indian educator,feminist,and politician. She was a Member of Parliament,representing Madras State in the Rajya Sabha,the upper house of India's Parliament,as a member of the Indian National Congress. She was the first Women whip in Indian Parliament. She was the Principal of Ethiraj College for Women from 1953 to 1960.
Urmilaben Chimanbhai Patel was an Indian politician. She was a Member of Parliament,representing Gujarat in the Rajya Sabha the upper house of India's Parliament as a member of the Indian National Congress.
Leela Damodara Menon was an Indian politician. She was a Member of Parliament,representing Kerala in the Rajya Sabha the upper house of India's Parliament as a member of the Indian National Congress.
Joyasree Goswami Mahanta is an Indian politician. She was a Member of Parliament,representing Assam in the Rajya Sabha the upper house of India's Parliament as a member of the Asom Gana Parishad. She is an Assamese language writer and educationalist. She was awarded India's fourth highest civilian award the Padma Shri in 2018.
References
- ↑ "Rajya Sabha Members Biographical Sketches 1952 - 2003" (PDF). Rajya Sabha . Retrieved 22 November 2017.
- ↑ "Women Members of Rajya Sabha" (PDF). Rajya Sabha. p. 142. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
- ↑ "An ode to the women who led from the front". Anupma Khanna. The Pioneer. 6 April 2015. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
- ↑ Joginder Kumar Chopra (1 January 1993). Women in the Indian Parliament: A Critical Study of Their Role. Mittal Publications. pp. 306–. ISBN 978-81-7099-513-5 . Retrieved 22 November 2017.