The Rajya Sabha,constitutionally the Council of States,is the upper house of the bicameral Parliament of India. As of 2023,it has a maximum membership of 250,of which 238 are elected by the legislatures of the states and union territories using single transferable votes through open ballots,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 238 designates up for election every two years,in even-numbered years. Unlike the Lok Sabha,the Rajya Sabha is a continuing chamber and hence not subject to dissolution. However,the Rajya Sabha,like the Lok Sabha,can be prorogued by the president.
The 14th Lok Sabha was convened after the 2004 Indian general election held in four phases during 20 April –10 May 2004,which led to the formation of first Manmohan Singh ministry (2004–2009). Indian National Congress-led United Progressive Alliance won 62 more seats than previous 13th Lok Sabha. The Lok Sabha is the lower house in the Parliament of India. 8 sitting members from Rajya Sabha,the Upper House of Indian Parliament,were elected to 14th Lok Sabha after the 2004 Indian general election.
Members of the 15th Lok Sabha were elected during the 2009 general election in India. It was dissolved on 18 May 2014 by President Pranab Mukherjee.
Virendra Verma was an Indian politician,born in Shamli,Uttar Pradesh. He served as the Governor of Punjab and the Administrator of Chandigarh (1990) as well as the Governor of Himachal Pradesh (1990–1993).
Roda Homi Mistry was an Indian politician and the founder of the Roda Mistry College of Social Work and Research Center in Gachibowli,Hyderabad,India. She was a Member of Parliament,representing Andhra Pradesh in the Rajya Sabha the upper house of India's Parliament representing the Indian National Congress. She was earlier the Minister for Women and Child Welfare and the Minister of Tourism in the Andhra Pradesh state government. She died on 8 July 2006 in Hyderabad,India. She was Zoroastrian. Her granddaughter,Lylah M. Alphonse,is a U.S. journalist and the author of "Triumph Over Discrimination:The Life Story of Dr. Farhang Mehr."
Roshan Lal was an Indian politician. He 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. Lal died in 1990.
Ram Sahai was an Indian politician. He was a Member of Parliament,representing Madhya Pradesh in the Rajya Sabha the upper house of India's Parliament as a member of the Indian National Congress. He was a member of the Constituent Assembly of India representing Madhya Bharat.
Niranjan Singh was an Indian politician. He was a Member of Parliament,representing Madhya Pradesh in the Rajya Sabha the upper house of India's Parliament as a member of the Indian National Congress.
Vanga Geetha is an Indian politician. She was elected to the Lok Sabha,lower house of the Parliament of India from Kakinada,Andhra Pradesh as a member of the YSR Congress Party. She was earlier a Member of Parliament,representing Andhra Pradesh in the Rajya Sabha the upper house of India's Parliament representing the Telugu Desam Party.
Bhola Prasad was an Indian politician. He was a Member of Parliament,representing Bihar in the Rajya Sabha the upper house of India's Parliament as a member of the Communist Party of India.
Sitaram Jaipuria was an Indian politician. He was a Member of Parliament representing Uttar Pradesh in the Rajya Sabha the upper house of India's Parliament as an Independent.
Ram Sewak Chowdhary was an Indian politician. He was a Member of Parliament,representing Uttar Pradesh in the Rajya Sabha the upper house of India's Parliament representing the Indian National Congress.
Rameshwar Sahu was an Indian politician. He was elected to the Lok Sabha,the lower house of the Parliament of India from the Rosera in Bihar as a member of the Indian National Congress. He was Deputy Finance Minister of India from 1964 - 1965. He was Chairman of all India Railway in 1971-1972. He left his politics carrier in 1972.
Maheswar Naik was an Indian politician and Member of Parliament,in 3rd Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha as a member of the Indian National Congress.
Kazi Ahmad Hussain was an Indian politician of the Indian National Congress. He was a Member of Bihar Legislative Council from 1923 to 1928 and a two-time Member of Rajya Sabha from 1952 to 1958 and 1958 to 1961.
Mohamed Valiulla was an Indian politician. He was a Member of the Mysore Constituent Assembly from 1948 to 1950. He also served as a Member of the Mysore Legislative Assembly from 1950 to 1952 and Member of Rajya Sabha twice from 1952 to 1958 and from 1958 to 1960. He was a member of the Indian National Congress.
Shah Mohamad Umair was an Indian politician and leader of Indian National Congress. He served as a member of Bihar Legislative Council from 1939 to 1951 and a member of Rajya Sabha from 1956 to 1962.
Tajamul Husain was an Indian politician,Member of the Constituent Assembly and two times member of Rajya Sabha from 1952 to 1956 and from 1956 to 1962. In 1948,he was member of the Indian delegation to the Inter-Parliamentary Conference.
Kolur Basavanagoud was an Indian politician,educationist,and industrialist who served as a member of the Indian Parliament in the 13th Lok Sabha from the Bellary Lok Sabha constituency. He was a member of the Indian National Congress.
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