Compare the composition of the two houses of parliament
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Two Houses Of Parliament In India – Composition And Functions
According to Article 79 of the Indian constitution, the Indian Parliament consists of the President and the two Houses. The two Houses are known respectively as the Council of States (Rajya Sabha) and the House of the People (Lok Sabha).
Composition
The House of the People (Lower House or Lok Sabha)
The Lower House, the House of People or the Lok Sabha consists of 545 elected members and two members nominated to represent the Anglo-Indian community.
Of the 545 elected members, 526 come from the states and 20 from the union territories. The members of the Lok Sabha are directly elected by the people on the basis of adult suffrage. Every Indian above the age of 18 is entitled to vote in the Lok Sabha election, if he is not otherwise disqualified. To be a member of the Lok Sabha, however, one must be a citizen of India of at least 25 years of age.
The House elects a Speaker and a Deputy Speaker from among its members. The Speaker and in his absence, the Deputy Speaker presides over the sessions of the Lok Sabha.
The Lok Sabha is elected for a period of 5 years. However, the Lok Sabha may extend its own life by an act of the Parliament, not exceeding one year at a time, when a national emergency under Article 352 are in operation. In any case, such extension cannot continue beyond six months after the emergency is lifted.
Composition of the Council of States (Rajya Sabha)
The council of states, known in Hindi as the Rajya Sabha, is the Upper Chamber of the Indian Parliament. It is composed of not more than 250 members. Of the 250 members, 238 are indirectly elected the legislative assemblies of the states and union territories. 12 members are nominated by the President from among Indians of exceptional achievements in literature, science, arts, etc. The members of the Rajya Sabha are elected by the state legislative assemblies on the basis of proportional representation by means of single transferable votes
According to Article 79 of the Indian constitution, the Indian Parliament consists of the President and the two Houses. The two Houses are known respectively as the Council of States (Rajya Sabha) and the House of the People (Lok Sabha).
Composition
The House of the People (Lower House or Lok Sabha)
The Lower House, the House of People or the Lok Sabha consists of 545 elected members and two members nominated to represent the Anglo-Indian community.
Of the 545 elected members, 526 come from the states and 20 from the union territories. The members of the Lok Sabha are directly elected by the people on the basis of adult suffrage. Every Indian above the age of 18 is entitled to vote in the Lok Sabha election, if he is not otherwise disqualified. To be a member of the Lok Sabha, however, one must be a citizen of India of at least 25 years of age.
The House elects a Speaker and a Deputy Speaker from among its members. The Speaker and in his absence, the Deputy Speaker presides over the sessions of the Lok Sabha.
The Lok Sabha is elected for a period of 5 years. However, the Lok Sabha may extend its own life by an act of the Parliament, not exceeding one year at a time, when a national emergency under Article 352 are in operation. In any case, such extension cannot continue beyond six months after the emergency is lifted.
Composition of the Council of States (Rajya Sabha)
The council of states, known in Hindi as the Rajya Sabha, is the Upper Chamber of the Indian Parliament. It is composed of not more than 250 members. Of the 250 members, 238 are indirectly elected the legislative assemblies of the states and union territories. 12 members are nominated by the President from among Indians of exceptional achievements in literature, science, arts, etc. The members of the Rajya Sabha are elected by the state legislative assemblies on the basis of proportional representation by means of single transferable votes
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The President of India, the Lok Sabha, and the Rajya Sabha are collectively known as the Indian Parliament, which is the chief legislative authority in India. The President of India is the head of the Parliament. The Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha are the two houses of Parliament, wherein Lok Sabha is the lower house of the Parliament and Rajya Sabha is the upper house of the Parliament
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