contexts: The Rajya Sabha ( meaning the `` Council of States '' ) is the upper house of the Parliament of India . Assam elects 7 seats since 1956 and 6 seats since 1952 . and they are indirectly elected by the state legislators of Assam . 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 proportional representation via Single transferable vote .
name: List of Rajya Sabha members from Assam
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answers.span_text: state legislatures
questions.input_text: who votes to elect a rajya sabha memmber