No-confidence motion

Unlike the Lok Sabha, members of the Rajya Sabha cannot bring to the house a no-confidence motion against the government.

Powers

In the Indian quasi-federal structure, the Rajya Sabha is representative of the states and union territories in the federal legislature (hence the name, Council of States). For this reason, the Rajya Sabha has powers that protect the rights of states against the Union (federal) government.

Union-State relations

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