Rajya Sabha
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Rajya Sabha
C20: Hindi, rajya state + sabha assembly
Example Sentences
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There are two Muslim BJP members in the upper house, the Rajya Sabha, whose members are chosen by state legislatures or appointed by the president.
From Slate ● Sep. 14, 2018
The Juvenile Justice Bill was ratified by the country’s upper house of parliament, or Rajya Sabha, after the lower house did so in May, the BBC reported.
From Time ● Dec. 23, 2015
The productivity report from the Rajya Sabha, the upper house, showed that it also had 20 sittings, for a total exceeding 57 hours, but about 47 hours were wasted.
From New York Times ● Dec. 24, 2012
Mr Shinde was forced by angry MPs in the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of parliament, to make a statement for the second time in as many days on Wednesday morning.
From BBC ● Dec. 19, 2012
She had made similar remarks on earlier occasions but eventually apologised, and Modi persuaded opposition parties, after long Rajya Sabha protests, not to insist on her resignation.
From Newsweek
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