INDEX
LOK
SABHA
RAJYA
SABHA
CONCLUSION
LOK SABHA :
1.INTRODUCTION
2. ELECTIONS
3. TERM
4. COMPOSITION
5. QUALIFICATION & DISQUALIFICATION
6. VACATION OF SEATS
7. PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURES
8. TYPES OF MOTION
9. SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE
10.ROLES AND FUNCTIONS OF THE
SPEAKER
INTRODUCTION
• The Parliamentof 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: the Rajya
Sabha (Council of States) and the Lok Sabha (House of the People).
• The President in his role as head of legislature has full powers to
summon and prorogue either house of Parliament or to dissolve
Lok Sabha.
• The Members of Parliament, Lok Sabha are directly elected by the
Indian citizen voting in Single-member districts and the Members
of Parliament, Rajya Sabha are elected by the members of all State
Legislative
6.
FEDRAL SET-UP OFGOVERNMENT
FEDRAL SET-UP
Union/Central
Government
State
Government
Hence called as BICAMERAL LEGISLATURE
LOK SABHA
• LokSabha (House of the People) or the lower house has
545 members.
• 543 members are directly elected by citizens of India on the basis
of universal adult franchise representing Parliamentary
constituencies across the country
• 2 members are appointed by the President of India from the Anglo-
Indian Community.
9.
TERM & COMPOSITION
1.Term
• According to constitution the
term of the Lok Sabha is 5
Years.
• However, It can be dissolved
before the expiry of its normal
term by The President on the
advice of the Prime Minister.
• Its term could be extended by
Parliament for one year, in
case of Emergency.
2. Composition
• Maximum Strength(By
CONSTITUTION) : 552
• Not more than 530 members
shall represent the states
• Not more than 20 members
shall represent the Union
Territories
• 2 members are appointed by
the President of India from
the Anglo-Indian Community.
Current Lok
Sabha
Consists
of543
Members
10.
QUALIFICATION & DISQUALIFICATION
1.Qualification
• He should be an Indian Citizen.
• He should be at least 25 years of age.
• He should have his name in the
electoral rolls in some part of the
country.
• He should not be an insolvent.
• He should not hold any office of
profit under the government.
• He should not be a proclaimed
criminal.
• He should not be of unsound mind.
2. Disqualification
• If he holds any office of
profit under the
Government of India or the
Government of any state.
• If he is of unsound mind
and stands so declared by a
competent court.
• If he is an undischarged
insolvent.
• If he is not a citizen of India
11.
VACATION OF SEATS
•When the holder of the seat, by writing to
the speaker, resigns.
• When the holder of the seat is absent from 60
consecutive days of proceedings of the House,
without prior permission of the Speaker.
• When the holder of the seat is subject to any
disqualifications mentioned in the Constitution or
any law enacted by Parliament.
• A seat may also be vacated when the holder stands
disqualified under the 'Anti-Defection Law‘
SESSIONS
• The Presidentsummons each House of Parliament.
• Each House shall meet at least twice a year
• The interval between two consecutive sessions shall
be less than 6 months
• Normally there are three sessions : 1. the Budget
Session (February-May) 2. the
Monsoon Session (July-August)
3. the Winter Session (November-December)
14.
QUORUM
• The quorummeans the minimum number of members
required to be present in order to enable the House to
transact its business.
• The quorum of Lok Sabha is 1/10 of the total membership
• This means that the house cannot conduct its
proceedings and pass bills and resolutions without the
presence of at least one-tenth of its total membership
• The speaker may adjourn the house or suspend the
meeting until there is a requisite quorum
15.
QUESTION HOUR
• Thefirst hour on every working day of the Lok Sabha is
reserved for questions, This is known as Question Hour.
• The speaker can decide to cancel it, if required.
• It is intended to keep the functioning of the
government open to scrutiny by the members
• Questions on matter of public interest can be asked
• A member has to give a notice atleast 10-days before
asking the question
16.
TYPES OF QUESTIONS
1.Stared Questions : These are answered orally.
Supplementary questions can be asked after getting
the reply. 10 days notice needs to be given before
asking these questions. These questions are indicated
by asterisk mark.
2. Unstarred Questions: These are answered in written
form. No Supplementary questions can be asked after
getting the reply. 10 days notice needs to be given
before asking these questions.
3. Short Notice Questions: These questions are asked on
urgent & important matters. These questions are
17.
ZERO HOUR
• Theperiod which begins at 12 O’ Clock i.e. after the Question Hour
and continues till the Lunch Break which begins at 1 O’ Clock is called
as Zero Hour.
• During this period, members raise all types of questions without any
permission or prior notice.
• The presiding officer controls the House, when faced with heated
discussions, charges and countercharges and constan interruptions by
the members.
18.
MOTION : MEANING
Aformal proposal made by a member, asking the House, to take up a
matter of public importance is termed as Motion.
ADJOURNMENT MOTION
• Aproposal to keep aside all other business and take up a ‘definite
matter of urgent importance’ is called as Adjournment Motion.
• Example: Railway Accident, Natural Calamity or Communal Riots etc.
• Such a Motion leads to the interruption of normal business of the
House
21.
NO-CONFIDENCE MOTION
• Aproposal initiated by the opposition, expressing lack of confidence
in the Ministry is called as No Confidence Motion.
• The council of Ministers is collectively responsible to the entire Lok
Sabha including the Opposition.
• No-Confidence in the government is moved by the opposition
• At least 50 members should support the motion.
• Speaker puts the motion to vote within 10days, if the motion is
passed, then the Government has to resign.
12th
Lok
Sabha, the
government
headed by
Shri Atal
Bihari
Vajpayee
Lost just by
one vote
22.
ADJOURNMENT & PROPOGATION
TheSpeaker can adjourn a Session of House:
• After the business of the day is over
• When death of a sitting/ex-member of the House occurs
• When there is extreme disorder in the House
• For want of quorum
• As & when the Speaker finds it necessary.
• Prorogation means termination of the session of the
Parliament.
• A Speaker can Adjourn a House.
23.
WHO IS THESPEAKER ?
• The Speaker is the presiding officer of the Lok Sabha.
• He conducts the business of the House
• He occupies a position of great authority and responsibility
• He has wide powers to maintain discipline in the House
• In the Table of Precedence he ranks higher than all Cabinet
Ministers, other than the Prime Minister himself.
• With respect to the discharge of his powers and functions,
the speaker is not answerable to anyone except the House
24.
ELECTION
• The Speakerof Lok Sabha is elected from among it own members,
as soon as the newly elected House meets for the first time.
• When the House dissolves, he/she remains in the office, till a new
Speaker is elected.
• The Speaker of Lok Sabha is elected for a term of 5 years.
• The Speaker can be removed if the majority of the House passes a
resolution.
• Deputy Speaker takes over the office after his removal or in his
absence.
• The Speaker may resign from his post on health or other grounds by
submitting a, letter of resignation to the Deputy Speaker
25.
ROLE & FUNCTIONSON SPEAKER
• The Speaker presides all the meetings of the House.
• The Speaker interprets the rules of the procedure of the House. His
decision is final decision.
• All the Bills passed by the House are signed by him before it is sent to
Rajya Sabha or President.
• The Speaker decides whether the Bill is a Money Bill or not.
• The Speaker decides the admissibility of all questions and resolutions.
ADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTIONS
Administrative Functionsof the Speaker of Lok
Sabha include:
•The Speaker receives all the petitions and
documents in the House.
•He communicates the decisions of the House to
the concerned authorities.
•He regulates the admission of visitors and Press
correspondents to the galleries of the House.
28.
DISCIPLINARY FUNCTIONS
The DisciplinaryFunctions of the Speaker of Lok Sabha
include:
• The Speaker maintains order in the House. He can
suspend a member or in case of grave disorder can
adjourn the House.
• Speaker can expunge (cut) indecent or unparliamentary
words used by a member from the proceedings of the
House.
• Speaker decides whether the matter is related to
contempt of the House of breach (violation) of privilege.
• In case, if there is a question about a member’s
29.
PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEES
•The Speakeris the ex-officio Chairman of some
of the committees of the House such as
Business Advisory Committee and the Rules
Committee.
•He appoints the Chairmen of all the Committees
of the House.
•He issues directions to the Chairmen in all
matter related to their working and procedures.
30.
MISCELLANEOUS FUNCTIONS
•The Speakerpresides over the joint sessions of
both the Houses of the Parliament.
•In consultation with the Chairman of
RajyaSabha, the Speaker nominates the
personnel for Parliamentary Delegations to
various countries.
•Speaker presides the Conference of Presiding
Officers of Legislative Bodies in India.
31.
RAJYA SABHA
Composition :
•250members
•238 members are Elected from the
states of the Union.
•12 members are Nominated
directly by the President
32.
ELECTIONS
•The members ofRajya Sabha are elected by the
elected members of the Legislative Assembly of
each state.
•People -> Members of Legislative Assembly
(MLA) -> Members of Rajya Sabha
•Term : 6years.
•1/3rd of the total number of members retire
after every two year.
33.
QUALIFICATIONS & DISQUALIFICATIONS
QUALIFICATIONS:
• Should be Indian citizen
• Should be of at least 30
years of age
• Should have his name in
electoral rolls in any part of
the country
• Shouldn’t hold any office of
profit under Government of
India
• Shouldn’t be insolvent (no
DISQUALIFICATIONS :
• If he holds any office of profit under
the Government of India or the
Government of any state.
• If he is of unsound mind and stands
so declared by a competent court.
• If he is an undischarged insolvent.
• If he is not a citizen of India or has
voluntarily acquired citizenship of a
foreign state.
• If he is so disqualified by or under
any law made by the parliament.
34.
•Vice President ofIndia is the
presiding officer of the Rajya
Sabha.
•He is the ex-officio Chairman
of Rajya Sabha.
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•In his absence: Deputy
Chairman perform these
functions.
35.
LEGISLATIVE POWERS OFPARLIAMENT
• Matters in the Union List: Parliament makes laws on all 97
subjects mentioned in Union List.
• Matters in the Concurrent List: Parliament makes laws on all 47
subjects mentioned in Concurrent List
• Residuary Powers: Parliament makes laws on all the subjects
which aren’t mentioned in any of the 3 lists:
Union/State/Concurrent List.
• Matters in State List: Parliament makes laws on 66 subjects
mentioned in State List during Proclamation of Emergency,
Majority proposes that the subject is of National Importance,
when two or more states requests the Parliament to handle the
subject.
• Ordinances: President promulgates an ordinance when both the
36.
FINANCIAL POWERS
• TheBudget: Parliament passes the Union Budget.
• Supplementary Grants: If the amount authorised for
the current financial year isn’t sufficient, the
Government may make a fresh demand known as
‘Supplementary Grants.’
• Vote on Account: If the Union Budget isn’t presented
by the Government before 1st April i.e. Beginning of
Financial year then ‘Vote on Account’ authorises the
Executive to draw funds from Consolidated Fund of
India until Budget is passed by the Parliament.
• Salaries: Parliament decides the salaries and
37.
JUDICIAL POWERS
• Impeachmentof the President: Parliament can
impeach the President, when its approved by the
majority of both the Houses.
• Removal of Judges etc: Parliament can remove
Judges of Supreme Court, High Courts, Chief Election
Commissioner etc.
• Punishment: Parliament can punish a person who
obstructs the work of Parliament or a person who
shows disrespect to the House.
38.
ELECTORAL POWERS
• Appointmentof the President: Parliament along
with State Legislatures appoints the President of
India.
• Appointment of the Vice-President : Parliament
appoints the Vice-President of India.
• Appointment of Speaker/Deputy Speaker/ Deputy
Chairman: Parliament elects Lok Sabha’s Speaker &
Deputy Speaker and Rajya Sabha’s Deputy
Chairman.
39.
AMMENDMENT OF THECONSTITUTION
• Both the Houses of Parliament can amend the
Constitution.
•2/3rd of the total number of members of each
House should approve the amendment.
•In some amendments, approval of half of the
Legislative Assemblies of States is also
required.
40.
CONTROL OVER EXECUTIVE
•Interpellation: During Question Hour & Zero Hour the Government has
to answer all the question related to public importance.
• Vote of No Confidence: If a Government acts against the Constitution
then a Vote of No Confidence is passed against the PM. In such case,
the entire Ministry has to resign.
• Adjournment Motion: Motion of adjournment is aimed at censuring the
acts of omission and commission of the Ministers.
• Other Motions of Censure: Parliament controls the Government by
passing other motions like Motion of Censure, rejection of a
Government Bill etc.
• Monetary Controls: Parliament keeps a check on the public money spent
by the Government. And it can pass cut motion, if required.
41.
SPECIAL POWERS OFRAJYA SABHA
• Make laws on a State Subject: Rajya Sabha can makes laws on subjects
mentioned in State List during Proclamation of Emergency, Majority
proposes that the subject is of National Importance, when two or more
states requests the Rajya Sabha to handle the subject. Lok Sabha has no
such authority in such matters.
• Creation of new All-India Services: Rajya Sabha can declare the creation of
new All-India Services be made in the national interest. Lok Sabha has no
such authority.
• If Lok Sabha is dissolved before of after the declaration of the National
Emergency, then Rajya Sabha becomes the sole de facto and de jure
Parliament i.e. it takes over all the functions of Parliament.
• Rajya Sabha is a permanent House as it cant be dissolved. 1/3rd of the total
number of members retire after every two year.
42.
SPECIAL POWERS OFLOK SABHA
•Money Bills can only be introduced in Lok Sabha. It is sent
to Rajya Sabha where it can be deliberated/check on for
upto 14 days.
•Motions of No Confidence against the Government can
only be introduced and passed in the Lok Sabha. Rajya
Sabha has no such power over the Executive.
•In case of a deadlock between the two Houses over a
non-financial (ordinary) bill, the will of the Lok Sabha
prevails as its strength is more than double that of Rajya
Sabha.
43.
CONCLUSION
India has parliamentmade up of the Lok sabha, Rajya
sabha and The President. The future of the nation lies
within their decisions. The 545 member of lok sabha,
250 of rajya sabha, the president, the prime ministers
and the council of ministers are representatives of
people of different states. And we citizens of India are
the “Keepers of Democracy”. Hereby my Project on
“THE UNION PARLIAMENT” comes to an end. Any
Queries can be mentioned in the questionnaire.