President Draupadi Murmu has nominated 3 new members for the Rajya Sabha.
President Draupadi Murmu has nominated four new members for the Rajya Sabha. These include famous lawyer Ujjwal Devrao Nikam, former Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla, social worker and educationist C. Sadanandan Master, Educationist Dr. Meenakshi Jain. His term will be six years old. On the pretext of this nomination, let us know what is the difference between Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha MP? What is the election process of their members? What are their rights? What is the importance of both these houses in the development of the country? What amount does these members get for the development of the region every year?
The Indian Parliament is made up of two houses. Rajya Sabha i.e. Upper House and Lok Sabha i.e. Lower House. Both these houses are the backbone of Indian democracy, whose formation, work, rights and responsibilities are different.
What is the difference between Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha MP?
Both Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha are members of Parliament, but there are many important differences in their role, selection process, tenure and rights. The Lok Sabha is called the House of the people, because its members are directly elected by the public. The Rajya Sabha is called the House of the States, because its members are elected by the Legislative Assembly of the states and represent the interests of the states. The President has the right in the Rajya Sabha that he can nominate any citizen of the country as members of their fields.
The Lok Sabha is the lower house of Parliament, also known as ‘House of the People’ and is the upper house of the Rajya Sabha Parliament, which is called the ‘Council of States’.
Number of members in both houses
The Lok Sabha may have a maximum of 552 members, with 530 members from the states, 20 members from the Union Territories and two members have been nominated by the President (now this provision is over) currently 543 elected members in the Lok Sabha. The Rajya Sabha can have a maximum of 250 members, with 238 members elected from states and union territories and 12 members are nominated by the President for special contribution in the fields of art, literature, science and social service. There are currently 245 members in the Rajya Sabha.
Process of selection of Lok Sabha members and Rajya Sabha members
Members of the Lok Sabha are directly elected by the public. India is divided into many parliamentary constituencies, one member from each region is chosen. Elections are under the ‘First Past the Post’ system, that is, the candidate who gets the most votes is the winner. The tenure of the Lok Sabha is usually five years. Members of the Rajya Sabha choose elected members of the state assemblies. Elections are based on proportional representation systems and single transitional opinion. Members nominated by the President are directly appointed without election.
How much is the tenure?
The term of Lok Sabha is five years. If necessary, the President can increase it in the event of emergency, but generally the Lok Sabha is dissolved and new elections are held after five years. The Rajya Sabha is a permanent house, which is never dissolved. One-third of its members retire every two years and new members are elected instead. The term of each member is six years.
The Speaker of the Lok Sabha and the head of the Rajya Sabha are the head of the House. Members of the House are elected by the Lok Sabha Speaker, while the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha is not elected. The Vice President of the country conducts the Rajya Sabha as the Chairman. Senior members are selected as Deputy Chairman to help him.
Rights and Working Area
The Lok Sabha has more rights in financial matters. Budget, money bill etc. can only be presented in the Lok Sabha. The Lok Sabha has the right to demolish or maintain the government, because the Prime Minister and the Councils are responsible for the Lok Sabha. The motion of no confidence can also be brought only in the Lok Sabha. Rajya Sabha has some special rights, such as Article 249 of the Constitution, if the Rajya Sabha passes a resolution with a two-thirds majority that Parliament should enact a law on a state subject, then Parliament gets the right to enact a law on that subject.
In the case of general bills, both houses have the same role, but in the case of money bills, Lok Sabha is dominated. If there is differences in both houses, a joint meeting can be called, in which the majority of the Lok Sabha is decisive.
How much money do they get every year for development?
The Government of India gives MPs funds under the MP Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS) for the development of their respective constituencies. Under this, five crore rupees are given to every member of Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha every year. MPs can use this amount for construction and development work of roads, schools, hospitals, community buildings etc. in their area. This amount is given directly to the district administration, and MPs can only recommend to spend money for which work. Rajya Sabha MPs can spend this amount in any district of their state, while Lok Sabha MPs can spend only in their constituency. Similarly, MPs nominated by the President can give the amount of their quota for development in any part of the country.
Both Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha are important pillars of Indian democracy. The Lok Sabha is a direct voice of the people, while the Rajya Sabha protects the interests of the states. Despite the variation in the structure, tenure, selection process and rights of both houses, they aim to strengthen the law, policy formulation and democratic system of the country. They play an important role in the development of their region from the development fund to MPs. The balanced role and transparency of these two houses is the basis of the strength of Indian democracy.
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