Structure of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha In India PDF – Powers and Functions
Parliament is a law-making body. Parliament consists of the President and the two Houses known respectively as the Council of States (Rajya Sabha) and the House of the People (Lok Sabha). [In Polity, we call it as Bicameral Legislature – 2 House (Bicameral) & Legislative mean – Law making].
Other Name of Lok Sabha : Lower House (25 Years Age), Popular House, Temporary House (not able to show confidence). – Tenure of Lok Sabha increases by 1 years – War/ External Aggression/ Internal Disturbance.
Qualification for Lok Sabha
- Age : 25
- No Office of Profit
- Unsound Mind
- No Bankrupt
Total Member/ Max Members – 552 [530 (States) + 20 (UTs) + 2 (Anglo Indians)], where Anglo means English or British (In Parent, any one – father or mother should be Indian or British). At Present – 545 [530 + 13 + 2].
Prime Minister is the head of Lok Sabha. Chairman is Speaker.
Session of Parliament – BMW (Budget, Monsoon, Winter)
Time Period of Budget : Feb – May
Monsoon : Jul – Aug
Winter : Nov – Dec
Council of Minister : Prime Minister can choose the Council of Ministers 15% of Lok Sabha members (around 81).
Terms used in Lok Sabha
a). Adjournment : recess – by speaker
b). Prorogation : Ending of session – by President with Council of Ministers
c) Dissolution : House Dissolve – by President (No confident Motion)
Other names of Rajya Sabha : Upper House (30 Years), Permanent House, Council of States (elected by State Assembly)
Total Member/ Max Members – 245 . At present 250 [238 indirectly elected by legislative assembly + 12 nominated by President]
Election is of two types –
Direct Election : In which we vote, Lok Sabha, Vidhan Sabha, Panchayat, Municipality Elections.
Others are Indirect Elections.
Qualification for Rajya Sabha
- Minimum Age – 30 Years, Vice President Age (35 Years)
- Citizen of India
- Not hold – Office of Profit. (Can’t take salary of two Government Job)
- Fields – Literature, Art (Sports), Science, Social Services
- No bankrupt
Rajya Sabha Power
- All India Services (Bill come first in Rajya Sabha – IAS, IPS, Judicial Bill).
- Join Sitting (It can’t possible without Rajya Sabha – Bill -> L.S -> R.S -> President). [If bill is going between L.S and R.S more than 6, then deadlock occurs. After this only, President calls for Summon of both Lok Sabha as well as Rajya Sabha.]
President : First Highest Constitution Posts. Executive Actions / Implemented by Presidents. If any bill has not sign of President, that can’t be passed. Minimum Age is 35 Years and tenure is 5 years.Voted by elected members of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, State Legislative Assemblies and 2 UTs (Delhi and Puducherry)- 70th Amendment 1992. No role of Vidhan Prishad (i.e. state legislative of council.) Oath by Chief Justice of India – Senior-most judge of India. If CJI is not available, then senior judge after CJI will provide the oath to President. If President want to resign, he/she give to vice-president.
Impeachment (Violation/ misbehave of Constitution) : 1/4th members of either house , give written to president, given 14 days times to president.
President Power
Prsident have more powers which are mention below.
- Administration Power
- Military Power
- Diplomatic power
- Legislative Power
- Emergency Power
- Pardon Power
Difference Between Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha PDF
| Basis | Rajya Sabha | Lok Sabha |
| Mean | Council of States, where the representatives are indirectly elected by the elected representative of the Assembles of States and Union Territories. | House of the People, where people who are eligible to vote can elect their representative by way of direct elections. |
| No. of Members | 233 (elected – representing States/ UTs) & 12 (nominated by President of India) | 543 (elected- representative of people) & 2 (nominated – by president of India from the Anglo-Indian community) |
| Minimum age for becoming member | 30 Years | 25 Years |
| Requirement for nomination | Persons having special knowledge or practical experience in literature, science, art and social service | Persons belonging to Anglo-Indian community, if not adequately represented in the House |
| Terms of Members | Permanent House, the term of a member is 6 years. 1/3rd of members retire every second years. | 5 Years (unless dissolved earlier) OR 6 Years (If National Emergency) |
| Presiding Officers | Chairman (Vice-President of India is the ex officio Chairman) Deputy Chairman | Speaker or Deputy Speaker |
| Introduction of Money Bill | After the bill is approved in the Lok Sabha, it is sent to the Rajya Sabha for consideration. | Only in Lok Sabha |
Parliamentary System of India PDF
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