Lokpal bill in Rajya Sabha: The numbers at play

(IANS) With the Lokpal bill set to be tabled in the Rajya Sabha Thursday, where the government is in minority, here is a look at the numbers each party has in the upper house:

United Progressive Alliance – total 95

Congress – 71
DMK – 7
Nationalist Congress Party – 7
Trinamool Congress – 6
National Conference – 2
Sikkim Democratic Front – 1
Rashtriya Lok Dal – 1

National Democratic Alliance – total 66

Bharatiya Janata Party – 51
Janata Dal-United – 8
Shiv Sena – 4
Shiromani Akali Dal – 3

Left parties – total 19

Communist Party of India-Marxist – 13
Communist Party of India – 5
All India Forward Bloc – 1

Bahujan Samaj Party – 18
Biju Janata Dal – 6
AIADMK – 5
Samajwadi Party – 5
Rashtriya Janata Dal – 4

Asom Gana Parishad – 2
Bodoland People’s Front – 1
Indian National Lok Dal – 1
Lok Janasakti Party – 1
Mizo National Front – 1
Nagaland People’s Front – 1
Telugu Desam Party – 4

Nominated 8
Independents and others 6

Total house strength – 243

(Figures compiled by PRS Legislative Research)