The Rajya Sabha (meaning the "Council of States") is the upper house of the Parliament of India.
Earlier since 1952, Bombay State elects 17 seats, Saurashtra State elects 4 seats and Kutch State elects 1 seat.
After Constitution (Seventh Amendment) Act of 1956, Bombay State elects 27 seats.
The number of seats, allocated to the party, are determined by the number of seats a party possesses during nomination and the party nominates a member to be voted on.
Elections within the state legislatures are held using Single transferable vote with proportional representation.