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Parliament (Part V: Article 79 to 122)

  • following British Parliament
  • 3 parts:
    1. President
    2. Council of States
    3. House of the People
  • In 1954 Hindi names Rajya Sabha & Lok Sabha were adopted

Rajya Sabha/Upper House/Second House/House of Elders

  1. Potential is 250 (238 elected, 12 appointed): Article 80 of the constitution: 4th schedule
  2. UTs = Puducherry, J&K, Delhi send representatives to RS, when Ladakh, Chandigarh, Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Daman & Deu, Andaman & Nicobar Island, Lakshadeep are unrepresented.
  3. Representatives of RS
    1. Elected by MLAs of States
    2. Seats for RS allotted to states according to population.
    3. Uttar pradesh highest sears: 31,
  4. Representation of the UTs:
    1. indirectly elected by the members of the electoral college.
  5. Nominated Members:
    1. 12 members nominated by the President

Lok Sabha / Lower House/ First Chamber/ Popular House

  1. Maximum member 552 (in 1950, it was 500): Currently the house has 543 seats
  2. Represents people of India
  3. Members elected by common people: Direct Election to the House of People Act, 1965
  4. Nominated members: 2 members by President
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