Main Provisions of the Fourth Schedule
The main provisions of the Fourth Schedule are discuss below:
- Rajya Sabha has a maximum strength of 250 seats out of which 238 seats represent the States and the Union Territories and 12 members are nominated by the President.
- Presently, there are 245 members in the Rajya Sabha. 233 members are elected from the States and Union Territories and 12 are nominated by the President.
- The members are elected to the Rajya Sabha by the elected members of the respective State Legislative Assemblies. This is done through the system of proportional representation by means of a single transferable vote.
4th Schedule of Indian Constitution – UPSC Notes
Fourth (4th) Schedule of the Indian Constitution deals with the distribution of seats in the Rajya Sabha. The total number of seats in the Rajya Sabha is 250 out of which 238 seats are divided between the States and Union Territories and 12 seats are reserved for nomination by the President. The number of seats allocated varies from state to state. Originally the Indian Constitution consisted of only eight schedules. Four more schedules were later added by the process of amendment. The term schedule was first used in the Government of India Act, 1935 where ten schedules were mentioned.
Table of Content
- What is the Fourth Schedule of the Indian Constitution?
- History of the Fourth Schedule
- Constitutional Articles attached with the Fourth Schedule of the Indian Constitution
- Main Provisions of the Fourth Schedule
- List of Seats Allocated to each State and Union Territory
- FAQs on 4th Schedule of Indian Constitution