Question 4537
Presently, the Prime Minister of India is a member of the Rajya Sabha from which state?
Answer
Assam
Why?
The correct answer is Assam. Key Points The prime minister can be a member of the Lok Sabha or of the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the parliament. Manmohan Sing h was elected to Rajya Sabha for the fifth consecutive term today as Congress won both the seats to the Upper house from Assam . Singh got 49 first preference votes, while the second Congress candidate bagged 45 votes in the 126-member state Assembly. Additional Information Karnataka is a state in the southwestern region of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, with the passage of the States Reorganisation Act. Maharashtra is a state in the western peninsular region of India occupying a substantial portion of the Deccan Plateau. Maharashtra is the second-most populous state in India and the second-most populous country subdivision globally Andhra State was the first state to be formed on a linguistic basis in India on 1 October 1953. Thus, the Prime Minister of India is a member of the Rajya Sabha Assam.
