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1 Organisation of Parliament Parts of Hindi Names Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha in the year Lok Sabha in UK, US equivalent Rajya Sabha in UK, US equivalent Composition of the Two Houses Composition of R. sabha : Maximum strength, Presently, election, nominated, Allocation Representation of states: on the basis of population, Max & Min Representation of UTs: Nomination on the basis: Nomination in US:

2 President + 2 Houses 1954 House of Commons & House of Representatives House of Lords & Senate Composition of the Two Houses Composition of R. Sabha : Art , 245: 233 (229+ 4)- indirect, 12, 4 th schedule Representation of states: UP & Representation of UTs: DH & PY Art, literature, Science & Social service Nomination in US - NO

3 Composition of L. sabha : Maximum strength, Presently, election, nominated, Allocation Representation of states: on the basis of population, Max & Min Representation of UTs: Nomination on the basis: Nomination in US:

4 Composition of L. Sabha : Art : , 545: indirect, 12, 4 th schedule Representation of states: UP & Representation of UTs: All Anglo-Indian up to 2020

5 System of Elections to Lok Sabha Territorial constituencies: How Readjustments after census : Lok Sabha seats ban Reservation of seats for SCs & STs: up to Election system to R. Sabha Election system to L. Sabha No Proportional System to L. Sabha:

6 Uniformity between states (does not apply population less than 6 millions), Uniformity between constituencies Readjustments after census : Lok Sabha seats ban -84 th A. Act & 87 A. Act delimitation based on 2001 census Reservation of seats for SCs & STs: up to 2020 Election system to R. Sabha : proportional representation - Single transferable vote system Election system to L. Sabha: Single member constituency & Simple majority system No Proportional System to L. Sabha: Complicated, low literacy, creates instability by multiplying parties, expensive, not scope for byelections, intimate contact between voters & representatives eliminated, promotes minority thinking, significance of party system

7 Duration of Rajya Sabha Continuing, Permanent 1/3 rd retire every second year Presidential nomination every 3 rd year Retiring Members eligible for re-election and renomination Constitution has not fixed term Representation of the People Act 1951 term 6 years - but a member elected in a bye-election serves for the remainder of the term of the vacancy caused Duration of Lok Sabha 5 years President can dissolve Emergency 1 year extension Qualification to MP Citizen of India, 25/30, oath : Faith & allegiance to Constitution, Uphold Sovereignty & Integrity

8 (a) Ancillary Motions.---They are motions which are recognized by the practice of the House as the regular way of proceeding with various kinds of business. The following are the example of ancillary motions, namely:-- (i) That the Bill be taken into consideration. (ii) That the Bill be passed. (b) Superseding Motions.---They are motions which, though independent in form, are moved in the course of debate on another question and seek to supersede that question. In that class fall all the dilatory motions. The following motions are superseding motions in relation to the motion for taking into consideration a Bill:-- (i) That the Bill be re-committed to a Select Committee. (ii) That the Bill be re-committed to a Joint Committee of the Houses. (iii) That the Bill be re-circulated for eliciting further opinion thereon. (iv) That consideration of the Bill or the debate on the Bill be adjourned sine die or to some future date. (c) Amendments.-- They are subsidiary motions which interpose a new process of question and decision between the main question and its decision. Amendments may be to the clause of a Bill, to a resolution or to a motion, or to an amendment to a clause of a Bill, resolution or motion. CCE-PDPU VenkataKrishnan

9 Communication of President's recommendation regarding Bill The order of the President granting or withholding the sanction or recommendation to the introduction or consideration of a Bill shall be communicated to the Secretary- General by the Minister concerned in writing. CCE-PDPU VenkataKrishnan

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