[3] Established in 1980, the BJP's platform is generally considered as the right-wing of the political spectrum.
[7] Members of the Rajya Sabha are indirectly elected by state and territorial legislatures using single transferable votes, while twelve members are appointed by the President of India for their contributions to art, literature, science, and social services.
[5][8] According to the Constitution of India, the Rajya Sabha has certain special powers being a federal chamber.
[10] Jaswant Singh represented Rajasthan for four terms which amounted to a total tenure length of 7398 days, the longest for any Rajya Sabha member from the BJP.
[11] Among the sitting members, Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi has the longest total tenure length of 7516 days.