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 PARLIAMENT
 The Parliament of India is the supreme Legislature body of the
Republic of India.
 It is a Bicameral Legislature with two houses : the Rajya sabha
and Loksabha .
 The Parliament is composed of the President of India and the
houses .
 The President in his role as head of legislature has full powers to
way summon and prorogue either house of parliament or to
dissolve Loksabha.
 The President can exercise these powers only upon the advice of
the Prime Minister and his Union Council of Ministers.
 HISTORY OF INDIAN PARLIAMENT
 Designed by Edwin Lutyend and Herbert Baker.
 Opening ceremony was performed on 18 January 1927 by
the then Governor – General of India, Lord Irwin .
 Construction cost- Rs : 8.3 million.
 570 feet (170 metres) in diameter ,covers 6 areas.
 FUNCTIONS OF THE PARLIAMENT
 Law making powers.
 Financial Powers.
 Control over the executive.
 Amending Power.
 Electoral Function.
 Deliberative Function.
 Providing and exercising control one Cabinet.
 Rajyasabha

 “Council of States”
 Maximum 250 Members.
 Permanent body.
 Minimum age of 30.
 Special Power to declare that is necessary and expedient in
the national interes.
 Loksabha
 “ House of people”.
 Maximum strength 552.
 Operate for 5 years.
 Minimum age of 25.
 Money bills can only be introduced in Loksabha.
 Grants the money for running the administration of the
country.
Structure of the Parliament
 Leadership
 President – Ram Nath Kovin.
 Chairman of Rajya sabha – Venkat Naidu.
 Deputy Chairman of the Rajya sabha – P.J.Kurian.
 Speaker of Loksabha – Sumithra Mahaan.
 Deputy Speaker of Loksabha – M.Thambidurai.
 Leader of the house( Rajya Sabha) – Narendra Modi.
 Leader of the house( Loksabha) – Arun Hailey.
 Session of parliament
 The Parliament must meet atleast twice a year.
 In India, the Parliament Conduct’s three sessions each
year.
 Budget Session : February to May.
 Monsoon Session : July to September.
 Winter Session : November to December.
 Law making procedures
 First reading – Introduction Stage.
 Second reading – Discussion Stage.
 Third reading – Voting Stage.
 President’s assent.
 Committees
 In a committee, the minclude deliberated at length,
views are expressed freely.
 2 kind : 1. Ad hoc committees.
2. Standingcommittees.
 Ad hoc committee is appointed for specific purpose
like railway convention , five year plans, hindi
equivalents.
 Standing commitee includes petitions, privileges and
rules.
Three categories of bills
Money Bill
Ordinary Bill
Constitutional Bill
Comparison between unicameral and
Bicameral Legislature
 Features of kerala niyamasabha
 The kerala legislative assembly , popularly known as
the Niyamasabha.
 It is the law making body of kerala, one of the 29 states
in India.
 The assembly is formed by 140 elected representatives
and one nominated member from the Anglo – Indian
community.
 Each elected member represents one of the 140
constituencies within the boarders of Kerala is referred
as member of the Legislative Assembly.
14 th legislative assembly of kerala
TYPE
 Type : Unicameral
 Term Limited : 5 Years
LEADERSHIP
 Speaker : P. Sreeramakrishnan
 Deputy Speaker : V. Sasi
 Leader of the house (C.M) : Pinarayi Vijayan
 Leader of the Opposition : Ramesh Chennithala