Parliament Basics Part 1

250 total 238 ( state & UTs) 12 (nominated from LSAS)

552 530 ( States) 20 (Uts) 2 (AI)

Prez, LS,RS

No

1954 ( after 4 yrs)

no bill of Parliament can become a law without his assent

Indirect Election - States ( only SLA MLAs) UTs ( by electoral college made for rhis purpose) Nominated ( 12 by Prez. from LSAS)

proportional to their population in State(not equal seats like in US Senate)

Lit, Science , Social Service, Art

MLA's

Direct elections by UAV, First Past the Post System ( Territorial Representation) & Nominated members ( 2 From AI)

0 members - In January 2020, the Anglo-Indian reserved seats in the Parliament and State Legislatures of India were abolished by the 104th Constitutional Amendment Act, 2019. ​

95th CAA, 2009 ( till 2020)

PRSTV

Art 331

1872 by British

The last census was held in 2011, whilst the next was to be held in 2021 before it was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in India.

Ministry of Home Affairs

per their proportional population in State

RS, Prez and V.Prez election only

2001 ( decided by 87th Caa, 2003)

RS ( not subject to dissolution)

6 years ( fixed by Repa Act 1951) Not mentioned in Consti

Prez

1/3rd members retire after every 2 years

Yes , Multiple times

5 yrs after which it dissolves

automatically

Yes, it cannot be challenged in any court of law

Central Govt , State Govt, Local Govt or Authority

anywhere in the Country (2003 CAA)

tribe of ANY State or UT in the Country

4 - C, Age ( 30 & NOT 35 for RS, 25 for LS), oath to EC, other prescribed Qualificationa

2 - Constituency Member SC/ST member

he is not disqualified from MP election

he is disqualified from MP election

not hold office of profit, director or managing agent in Company in which Govt has 25% share

Consti and Repa 1951

Prez in consultation with CEC

4 -( A )voluntarily party chodh di, votes/abstains from voting as per the direction issued INDEPENDENT Candidate joins any party after election If any NOMINATED member joins any political party AFTER 6 months ( pehle shaant tha, fir party benefits lene laga)

Chairman of RS Speaker of LS

subject to judicial Review

intimate within 10 days which house to join, else RS (LESS IMP SEAT ) becomes vacant

intimate within 14 days his choice, else seat in Parliament is gone

he has to decide which seat, else both are gone

his seat in 1st house becomes vacant ( latest win)

Repa 1951

to Chairman/Speaker

No, if he feels the resignation is not voluntary but under duress

seat of MP becomes vacant ( not counting adjourned or Prorogation of mote than 4 days)

Repa 1951

4 - disqualified EXPELLED, Appointed as governor Elected as Prez or V.Prez

Parliament

Speaker, Deputy Chairman, Deputy

GOI ACT 1919

MPs/MLAs/MLCs Attorney General, Union Ministers ( not to Prez. since he has his own)

Freedom of Speech & Expression Publication Freedom from Arrest

restored the Freedom of Press to publish true reports of Parliamentary Proceedings without prior permission of the House ( not in case of Secret Meetings)

Yes

WITHOUT the permission of PRESIDING OFFICER

CIVIL CASES - NO ARREST during the session+ 40 days before and after the session NO PRIVILEGE in CRIMINAL or PREVENTIVE DETENTION cases

wider than Breach of the House (ex - breach of order of the House)

2 - A.105 - Freedom of speech Freedom of Publication

same as those that were at the commencement of the Consti

Not Codified so Consti Parliamentary Conventions Judicial Interpretations Rules of Both Houses

Written Consti Federalism Judicial Review - Basic Structure FRs