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Constitution of Parliament

Constitution of Parliament




(1) there shall be a Parliament for the Union which shall consist of the President and two Houses to be know respectively as the Council of States and the House of the people.

Composition of the Council of States . --


                                                              The Council of States shall  consist of --
(a). twelve members to be nominated by the President in accordance with the provisions of clause(3).
(b). not more than two hundred and thirty - eight representatives of the States.
(2).The allocation of seats in the Council of States to be filled by representatives of the States shall be in accordance with the provisions in that behalf contained in the Fourth Schedule.
(3). The members to be nominated by the President under sub -  clause (a) of clause (1) shall consist of persons having special knowledge or practical experience in respect of such matters as following ,namely:
Literature, science ,art and social service.
(4). The representatives of each State in the Council of States shall be elected by the elected members of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote.
(5). The representatives of the [Union Territory] in the Council of States shall be chosen in such manner as Parliament may be law proscribe.

Composition of the House of the People .--


1.(a). not more than chosen by direct election from territorial constituencies in the States, and
(b). not more than [twenty - members] to represent may be law provide.
(2). For the purpose of sub - clause (a) of clause (1) --
(a). there shall be allotted to each State  a number of seats in the House of the People in such manner that the ratio between that number and the population of the State is , so far as practicable , the same for all States;
(b). each State shall be divided into territorial constituencies in such manner that the ratio between the population of each constituency and number of seats allotted to it is, so far as practicable, the same throughout the State:
(3). In this article , the expressions "population" means the population as ascertain at last preceding census of which the relevant figures have been publish.
(1). For the purpose of sub - clause (a) of clause (2) and the proviso to that clause , as a reference to the 1971 census, and
(2). For the purpose of sub - clause (b) of clause (2) as a reference to the (2000)census.


Qualification for membership of Parliament. --


                                                                           A person shall not qualified to be chosen to fill a seat in Parliament unless he ---
(a). is a citizen of India , and makes and subscribes before some person authorised to the form set out for the purpose in the Third Schedule;
(b). is, in the case of a seat in the Council of States, not less than thirty years of age and, in the case with a seat in the house of the people ,not less than twenty - five years of age ; and
(c). Possesses such other qualifications as may be prescribed in that behalf by or under any law made by Parliament.

Right of President to address and send messages to Houses. ---


(1) The President may address either House of Parliament or both Houses assembled together, and for that purpose require the attendance of members.
(2). The President may send messages to either House of Parliament, whether with respect to a Bill then pending in Parliament or otherwise, and a House to which any message is so sent shall with all convenient despatch consider any matter requires by the message to be taken into consideration.


Right of Ministers and Attorney - General as respect Houses. -


                                                                                                     Every Minister and the Attorney -General of India shall have the right to speak in, and otherwise to take part in the proceedings of, either House , and joint sitting of the Houses , and any Committee of Parliament of which he may be named a member, but shall not by virtue of this article be entitled to vote.

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