What is the Indian Parliament
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The Parliament is the supreme legislative body of India. The first elected Parliament came into existence in April, 1952. The Parliament of India comprise of the following:
a. President- He is the integral part of the Parliament, though he is not the member of either house.
b . Rajya Sabha - It is Upper house of the Parliament or the Council of States comprising of 250 members out of which 12 members are nominated by the President consist of persons having special knowledge or practical experience in respect of such matters as literature, science, art and social service. The 238 seats are filled indirectly through proportional representation system by a single transferable vote, by the representative from various states and Union Territories.
c. Lok Sabha- It is the lower house of the Parliament which is a directly elected body . The Indian constitution, has fixed the maximum membership of the Lok Sabha to be 552. However, the 31st amendment has fixed the membership of the Lok Sabha to 545 till 2030. While not more than 525 members can be directly elected to the Lok Sabha from the territorial constituencies in the states, the Union Territories can send maximum 20 members to it.Further, the President of India has power to nominate two members to the Lok Sabha from the Anglo-Indian community if he feels that the community is not adequately represented in the Parliament.
d. The Parliament includes the Members of the Parliament the legislature branch of the country, the political executive of the country that includes the Prime Minister and his Council of Ministers.
e. Opposition- The leaders elected from the party which is not in majority in the Lok Sabha or party which is not in power.
Regards.
The Parliament is the supreme legislative body of India. The first elected Parliament came into existence in April, 1952. The Parliament of India comprise of the following:
a. President- He is the integral part of the Parliament, though he is not the member of either house.
b . Rajya Sabha - It is Upper house of the Parliament or the Council of States comprising of 250 members out of which 12 members are nominated by the President consist of persons having special knowledge or practical experience in respect of such matters as literature, science, art and social service. The 238 seats are filled indirectly through proportional representation system by a single transferable vote, by the representative from various states and Union Territories.
c. Lok Sabha- It is the lower house of the Parliament which is a directly elected body . The Indian constitution, has fixed the maximum membership of the Lok Sabha to be 552. However, the 31st amendment has fixed the membership of the Lok Sabha to 545 till 2030. While not more than 525 members can be directly elected to the Lok Sabha from the territorial constituencies in the states, the Union Territories can send maximum 20 members to it.Further, the President of India has power to nominate two members to the Lok Sabha from the Anglo-Indian community if he feels that the community is not adequately represented in the Parliament.
d. The Parliament includes the Members of the Parliament the legislature branch of the country, the political executive of the country that includes the Prime Minister and his Council of Ministers.
e. Opposition- The leaders elected from the party which is not in majority in the Lok Sabha or party which is not in power.
Regards.