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Statement I : In India, a majority of the members of the Rajya Sabha are elected by the elected members of the State Legislatures, Statement I : Members of the Rajya Sabha elected by the State Legislative Assemblies need to have their domicile in the concerned State,

Both the statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I

Both the statements arc individually true but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement 1

Statement I is true but Statement II is false

Statement I is false but Statement II is true

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Your answer: — · Correct: C

Explanation

Statement I is true as the Rajya Sabha currently consists of 245 members, of which 233 are elected by the elected members of the State Legislative Assemblies (MLAs) and Union Territories, while only 12 are nominated by the President [5]. Thus, a significant majority (233 out of 245) are elected by state legislatures [2]. Statement II is false because the domicile requirement for Rajya Sabha candidates was removed by the Representation of the People (Amendment) Act, 2003. Previously, a candidate had to be an elector in the state from which they were seeking election. However, the Supreme Court upheld the 2003 amendment in the Kuldip Nayar case, allowing any eligible Indian citizen to contest for a Rajya Sabha seat from any state, regardless of their residence or domicile in that specific state.

Sources

[3] Indian Polity, M. Laxmikanth(7th ed.) > Chapter 23: Parliament > Composition of Rajya Sabha > p. 223
[5] https://cms.rajyasabha.nic.in/UploadedFiles/Procedure/RajyaSabhaAtWork/English/21-29/CHAPTER2.pdf
[1] Indian Constitution at Work, Political Science Class XI (NCERT 2025 ed.) > Chapter 3: ELECTION AND REPRESENTATION > How does PR work in Rajya Sabha elections > p. 60
[2] Exploring Society:India and Beyond ,Social Science, Class VIII . NCERT(Revised ed 2025) > Chapter 5: Universal Franchise and India’s Electoral System > Elect 233 Rajya Sabha members > p. 135

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Statement I : In India, a majority of the members of the Rajya Sabha are elected by the elected members of the State Legislatures, Statement I : Members of the Rajya Sabha elected by the State Legislative Assemblies need to have their domicile in the concerned State,

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