<P> The Rajya Sabha (RS) or Council of States is the upper house of the Parliament of India . Membership is limited to 250 members, and the present Rajya Sabha has 245 members . 233 members are elected by state assembly members and 12 are nominated by the President for their contributions to art, literature, science, and social services . The remainder of the body is elected by the state and territorial legislatures . Members sit for six - year terms, with one third of the members retiring every two years . </P> <P> The nominated and state-wise list given below lists the number of seats against each category (nominated and state-wise list) and the number of vacant seats (if any). </P>

Total number of rajya sabha seats in up