Indian Constitution -Part 2 Loksabha & Rajyasabha

🍍House of people in India is commonly known as Loksabha

🍍31 st  amendment of Constitution raised the strength of Loksabha to
545

🍍Duration of Loksabha is 5 years.
President has empower to extend the life of Loksabha for one year at the time of National Emergency

🍍Duration between two sessions of Loksabha is 6 months

🍍The minimum age for contesting in Loksabha elections is 25

🍍First Loksabha is constituted in 17 April 1952

🍍20 Lokshabha and 9 Rajyasabha members are elected from Kerala

🍍Money Bills are introduced only in Loksabha

🍍Rajyasabha is Known as House of Elders.Maximum members of Rajyasabha is limited to 250

🍍Rajyasabha is a permanent body. Members of Rajyasabha are elected for a term of 6 years.1/3 of its members retire on expiration of every second years. President has the power to nominate 12 members to Rajyasabha

🍍Vice president is the Ex officio chairman of Rajyasabha

🍍The president has the power to summon, prorogue, either house and dissolve House of People

🍍The president has the power to nominate 2 members from Anglo Indian community to Loksabha

🍍Indira Gandhi is the first Prime Minister who is elected from Rajyasabha.

🍍First Ex Officio chairman of Rajyasabha is Dr. S Radhakrishnan

🍍Joint session of parliament is presided over by the Speaker of Loksabha

🍍Any member of the house resign his office should give resignation letter to Speaker

🍍The concept of Speaker is adopted from Britain

🍍The speaker should give his resignation letter to Deputy Speaker

🍍The Attorney General of India has the power to advise the Union Government in legal matters

🍍Attorney General of India is appointed by The President

🍍Attorney General has the power to participate the affairs of parliament without the power to Vote