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22. PARLIAMENT - Coggle Diagram
22. PARLIAMENT
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COMPOSITION
LOK SABHA
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States Representation - directly elected by people / UAF - 18 years / voting age reduced from 21 to 18 - 61st CAA, 1988
UTs Representation - COI empowered Parliament to make laws / UT (Direct Election to the House of People) Act, 1965
Nominated members - discontinued from 2020 - 104 CAA, 2020
RAJYA SABHA
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UTs representation - indirectly elected by special EC / PR+STV / only DELHI, PUDUCHERRY & J&K, others too small
Nominated members - by president / art, literature, science & social services
SYSTEM OF ELECTION TO LS
Territorial Constituency
According to population - equal ratio between population, seats & constituencies / don’t apply to states having population less then 6 million
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DURATION OF TWO HOUSES
LOK SABHA
5 years on president pleasure / extension allowed for one year at a time during national emergency - ceases 6 months post emergency
RAJYA SABHA
Permanent body / No dissolution / one-third retires every 2nd year / re-election allowed any numbers of time / term - not MIC, left with Parliament - RPA, 1951 - 6 years / any other provision - by president
MEMBERSHIP
QUALIFICATIONS
Indian citizen / Take oath & affirmation / Age - RS not less then 30; for LS not less then 25 / Qualified as prescribed by parliament - registered elector & for reserved seats he must be SC/ST
DISQUALIFICATION
Hold OOP / unsound mind / undischarged insolvent / not a citizen of India / disqualified under parliament law - RPA, 1951
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