Only twelve of the members of Rajya Sabha are elected from the legislatures of the states and territories of India. But according to the constitutional laws, Rajya Sabha exercises less power in legislative processes in comparison to the Lower House of Parliament. During the election of the members of Rajya Sabha, the President of India can nominate members, the maximum number being twelve from different fields of work other than politics. These twelve members are nominated on the basis of their experience in their relative field of work or if they have special knowledge in any subject. He can nominate persons with background of art, literature, social service, science etc. Regarding the nomination of these candidates, approval of the Parliament is not required.
From Assam Rajya Sabha, seven members represent the state in the Parliament. Depending on the relative population of the territories and states, the number of seats to be allocated are determined. The following are the name of the members of Rajya Sabha from Assam
- Dr. Manmohan Singh
- Shri Silvius Condpan
- Shri Indramani Bora
- Shri Dwijendra Nath Sarma
- Shri Karnendu Bhattacharjee
- Smti Anowara Taimur
- Shri Gwra Brahma Urkha
