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of the council.

Members sit for staggered terms lasting six years, with about a third of the 233 members up for election every two years, in even-numbered years. Unlike the Lok Sabha, the Rajya Sabha is a continuing chamber and hence not subject to dissolution.

The Rajya Sabha has equal footing in legislation with the Lok Sabha, except in the area of loss of supply, where the latter has overriding powers. In the case of conflicting legislation, a

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