Indian parliament

Indian Parliament Structure overview, Explaination video is in my Youtube channel (YM Notes)

1. INDIAN PARLIAMENT

2. Parliament of India The Parliament of India is the supreme legislative body of the Republic of India. It is a bicameral legislature composed of the President of India and the two houses.

3. Parliament Consists of President Counsil of State (Rajya Sabha or Upper house) House of People (Lok Sabha or Lower house)

4. Rajya Sabha (Upper House) Strength of Maximum – 250 State & UT’s – 238 By President – 12 Present 245 – 233 + 12

5. Presiding Officer ChairPerson
Present – Muppavarapu Venkaiah Naidu, since 11 August 2017

6. Members Selection Elected only by State Legislative assemblIes Proportional representation is the system of election and seats are allocated on basis of population 12 members having special knowledge in field of arts, science, social service and literature Only Delhi and Puducherry have representation in the Rajya Sabha

7. Features of Rajya Sabha Permanent body Every two years one third of its members retire Their seats are filled by presidential nominations and re-elections Term of office of a Rajya Sabha MP and the order of retirement of MP’s decided by Parliament

8. Special powers Allows the parliament to make laws on matters in the state list Allows parliament to create a new all India service common to centre and states

9. Sessions Budget session: January/February to May Monsoon session: July to August/September Winter session: November to December

10. Lok Sabha (lower House) Strength of Maximum – 550 State – 530 UT’s – 20 Present State – 530 UT’s – 13 Anglo’s - 2

11. Presiding Officer Speaker of the Lok Sabha Present – Om Birla, since 19 June 2019

12. Member Selection Elected directly from the people’s of India Voting age was reduced from 21 to 18 yrs by 61 st amendment Election happens 5 years once

13. Features To ensure uniformity of representation between different states and within a state between different constituencies After every census delimitation exercise id done to decide representation to each state and territorial constituencies in each state The allocation of seats for states were frozen till the year 2026

14. Sessions Budget session: February to May Monsoon session: July to September Winter session: November to mid-December.

15. Bill Becomes Law The bill is drafted The bill is introduced The bill goes to committee Subcommittee review of the bill Committee mark up of the bill Voting by the full chamber on the bill Referral of the bill to the other chamber

16. Continued … Referral of the bill to the other chamber The bill goes to the president Overriding a veto

17. Qualifications to become an MP Citizen of India Not less than 30 yrs in case of Rajya Sabha and 25 yrs in case of Lok Sabha Any other qualification as prescribed by parliament He must be registered as a voter in any parliamentary constituency For reserved seats he must be SC or ST

18. Disqualifications Holds an office of profit under union or state government only Unsound mind, undischarged insolvent and not a citizen of India Been found guilty of electoral offences and corrupt practices in elections Sentenced for more than 2 yrs imprisonment for a crime Holds an office of profit in a company where govt holding is 25% and above

19. Continued … Has interest in government contracts, works Has been convicted of preaching social crimes like untouchability, dowry and sati Doesn’t lodge election expense on time Has been convicted of promoting enmity between groups or bribery Has been dismissed from government service for disloyalty to state or corruption

20. குறள் 770:
நிலைமக்கள் சால உடைத்தெனினும் தானை
தலைமக்கள் இல்வழி இல் சிறந்த வீரர்கள் அதிகம் இருந்தாலும், படைக்கு நல்ல தலைவன் இல்லை என்றால் அந்தப் படை போரில் நிலைத்து நிற்காது. Though men abound, all ready for the war,
No army is where no fit leaders are.

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