The elections are a part of the routine biennial cycle of the 245-member Upper House, in which 72 members will retire between March and November, this year. Of the total strength, 233 members are elected by state legislators and 12 are nominated by the President.
An uproar was witnessed in the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council on Wednesday when Leader of Opposition Lal Bihari Yadav was forcefully evicted from the house.
The discussion on the 75 years of the Constitution will continue in the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday.
The Prime Minister pointed out that the systems established by the vice-president, who is ex-officio Chairman of the Upper House, took the productivity of the House to newer heights.
In his concluding remarks before Rajya Sabha was adjourned sine die, eight days ahead of the schedule, Naidu said while it was the right of the opposition to protest, but the question is how should it be done?
'We expected the Congress would oppose such unruly behaviour by Opposition members in the Rajya Sabha,' he said.
A keen battle is on the cards in Madhya Pradesh, where the Kamal Nath government is on a sticky wicket following a rebellion by 22 MLAs, as both the BJP and the Congress have announced two candidates each for the state's three seats.
He further said that the Rajya Sabha being half in size of the Lok Sabha, the members do not get time to share their insights.
Moving the Bill, Gehlot said the Constitution does not allow reservation on economic basis and due to that poor people in general category miss out on opportunities.
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