Rajya sabha
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Rajya SabhaIndian Constitution
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Background of Rajya Sabha…
◦Rajya Sabha is also Known as ‘Council of States’, a nomenclature that was announced by the chair in the House on 23rd August, 1954 has its own distinctive feature
◦The Government of India Act 1919 provided for the creation of a ‘Council of State’ as a second chamber of the legislature with a restricted franchise which actually came into existence in 1921.
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Composition/Strength of Rajya Sabha…Article 80 of the Constitution lays
down the maximum strength of Rajya Sabha as 250, out of which 12 members are nominated by the President and 238 are representatives of the States.
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Allocation of Seats…The fourth Schedule to the
Constitution provides for allocation of seats to the States and Union Territories in Rajya Sabha.
The allocation of seats is made on the basis of the population of each State.
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Eligibility to the membership of Rajya Sabha…Qualifications1. Must be a citizen of India2. He must be not less than 30
years of age3. He must possess such other
qualifications as may be prescribed in that behalf by or under any law made by Parliament.
4. Must not be an undischarged insolvent
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Disqualifications…
1. If a person holds any office of profit
2. If he is of unsound mind3. If he is not a citizen of India4. If he is disqualified by or under
any law made by Parliament.
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Film stars who became the members of the Parliament…!!!!
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Ciranjeevi!!!
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Javed Akhtar!!!
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Who's that..????
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Sachin Tendulkar!!!
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Process for Election/Nomination…Electoral CollegeBye-ElectionPresiding Officers-Chairman and
Deputy ChairmanSecretary General
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1. Electoral CollegeThe representatives of the States
and the Union Territories in the Rajya Sabha are elected by the method of indirect election.
The representative of each state and the Union Territories are elected by the elected members of the Legislative Assembly of the State and by the members of the Electoral College
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2. Bye-Election….The Election held to fill a vacancy
arising otherwise than by retirement of a member on the expiration of his term of office is called ‘Bye-Election’.
Under the 10th Schedule a member elected in a bye-election remains member for the remainder of the term of the member who had resigned or died or disqualified to be member of the House.
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3. Presiding Officers-Chairman and Deputy Chairman…The Presiding Officers of Rajya
Sabha have the responsibility to conduct the proceedings of the House.
The Vice-President of India is ex-officio Chairman.
Rajya Sabha also chooses Deputy Chairman amongst its members.
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4. Secretary-General…Secretary-General is appointed
by the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha
The Secretary-General is also the administrative head of the Rajya Sabha
He works under the direction and control of the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha.
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Special Powers of Rajya Sabha….Under Article 249, It Can shift an item
of the State List to the Union or Concurrent List
Under Article 312, It can create an All-India Public Service
Under the Article 354 or 356 or 360, It can extend the duration of emergency proclaimed by the President of India
It can alone initiate a move for the removal of the Vice-President of India
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Rajya Sabha in Financial Matters….Money Bill- The power of Rajya
Sabha in respect of such a Bill is limited.
Financial Bill- Rajya Sabha has powers to reject or amend financial bills like any other bill.
The Budget of the Government is laid every year before Rajya Sabha also its members to discuss it.
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Leader of the House…The leader of the House in Rajya
Sabha is normally the Prime Minister
His primary function is to maintain coordination amongst all sections of the House for a harmonious and meaningful debate in the House.
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Relation between the two Houses...
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……Passing a Bill of Constitutional
amendment by a special majorityElecting the President and the
Vice-PresidentImpeaching the PresidentResolving the deadlock between
them.
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