Things to know about

our Parliament
“SANSAD”

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Structure of Parliament

Parliament

House of
the Council of
People States President
(Lok (Rajya
Sabha) Sabha)
House of the People (Lok Sabha)

 The Lok Sabha (House of the People) is the Lower House of Parliament. The
members are directly elected to the House.
 The electorate consists of all citizens who have attained 18 years of age.
 Under the Constitution, the maximum strength of the Lok Sabha can be 552
members.
 The Constitution provides that up to 530 members would represent territorial
constituencies in the states, up to 20 members would represent the Union
Territories, and two members would be appointed by the President to
represent the Anglo-Indian community if there is inadequate representation of
the community.
 House of the People (Lok Sabha)

 The minimum age for qualification as a member of the Lok Sabha is 25

years.
 Each Lok Sabha is formed for a period of five years, at the end of
which the House is dissolved.
 The House can be dissolved before the completion of the term or it
can be extended by a Proclamation of Emergency.
 The period of extension cannot exceed one year at a time.
 A Speaker and a Deputy Speaker, elected by the members of the Lok
Sabha, conduct day to day business.
 The Deputy Speaker presides during the absence of the Speaker.
 Council of States (Rajya Sabha)

 The Rajya Sabha (Council of States) is the Upper House of Parliament.

 The House has a maximum of 250 members, out of which 12 members are
nominated by the President for their expertise in specific fields of art,
literature, science, and social services.
 The remaining 238 members are elected by the members of the
legislative bodies from the States and Union Territories.
 The Rajya Sabha is a permanent body and unlike the Lok Sabha, it cannot
be dissolved at any time.
 Council of States (Rajya Sabha)

 Each member of the Rajaya Sabha serves for a term of six years. But
one third of its members retire at the expiration of every two years.
Members are elected indirectly by the people i.e. by the MLAs.
 The Vice-President of India is the ex-officio Chairman of the Rajya
Sabha.
 It, however, elects a Deputy Chairman from among its members who
takes care of the day-to-day working of the House.
 Both Houses have equal legislative powers except in the area of
finance where the Lok Sabha is given overriding powers.
 Council of States (Rajya Sabha)

 The Rajya Sabha is a permanent body and unlike the Lok Sabha, it cannot be dissolved
at any time.
 Each member of the Rajaya Sabha serves for a term of six years. But one third of its
members retire at the expiration of every two years.
 The Vice-President of India is the ex-officio Chairman of the Rajya Sabha.
 It, however, elects a Deputy Chairman from among its members who takes care of the
day-to-day working of the House.
 Both Houses have equal legislative powers except in the area of finance where the Lok
Sabha is given overriding powers.
The role of the President of India with
regard to Parliament
The President is the constitutional head of Republic of India, directly elected
by an electoral college that includes elected members of both Houses of
Parliament and the elected members of the Legislative Assemblies of the
States.
 Broad functions of Parliament

 Legislative responsibility: To pass laws

 Oversight responsibility: To ensure that the executive (i.e. government)
performs its duties satisfactorily
 Representative responsibility: To represent the views and aspirations of the
people of their constituency in Parliament.
 “Power of the Purse” responsibility: To approve and oversee the revenues
and expenditures proposed by the government.
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