Electoral system

Election Commission of India, The Functions (Electoral System of India), 26 October, 2018, accessed 21 September 2021

"The members of the Rajya Sabha are elected indirectly, rather than by the citizens at large. Rajya Sabha members are elected by each state Vidhan Sabha using the single transferable vote system. Unlike most federal systems, the number of members returned by each state is roughly in proportion to their population."