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Fourth Schedule of the Indian Constitution – Rajya Sabha Seat Allocation Introduction The Fourth Schedule of the Indian Constitution is directly linked to the Upper House of Parliament , the Rajya Sabha . It outlines how many seats are allocated to each State and Union Territory of India. This allocation is governed by the Article 4(1) and Article 80(2) of the Constitution. When changes are made in state boundaries or formation under these Articles, the Fourth Schedule is also modified accordingly. Let’s explore the Rajya Sabha seat allocation as per the Fourth Schedule, arranged in descending order of seats: Rajya Sabha Seat Allocation – State & UT Wise State / Union Territory Seats Uttar Pradesh 31 Maharashtra 19 Andhra Pradesh 18 Tamil Nadu 18 Bihar 16 West Bengal 16 Karnataka 12 Gujarat 11 Madhya Pradesh 11 Rajasthan 10 Orissa (Odisha) 10 Kerala 9 Assam 7 Punjab 7 Jharkhand 6 Haryana 5 Chhatt...

The First Schedule of the Indian Constitution is connected in some way with Article 1 and Article 4 . It is divided into two parts: the first part lists all the States, and the second part lists all the Union Territories. PART 1: States Andhra Pradesh – Amaravati Formed under the Andhra State Act 1953, reorganized under the States Reorganization Act 1956, and again reorganized under the States Reorganization Act 2014. It is a southern state of India. Arunachal Pradesh – Itanagar Defined and granted statehood under the North Eastern Areas Reorganization Act 1971. Assam – Dispur Reorganized under the Acts of 1951, 1962, and finally the North Eastern Areas Reorganization Act 1971. Bihar – Patna Reorganized under the Bihar Reorganization Act in the year 2000. Chhattisgarh – Raipur Formed under the Madhya Pradesh Reorganization Act 2000, separating it from Madhya Pradesh. Goa – Panaji Constituted under the Goa, Daman and Diu Reorganization Act 1987. Gujarat –...