Gurcharan Kaur | |
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Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
In office 2001–2004 | |
Constituency | Punjab |
Personal details | |
Born | 4 February 1936 |
Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
Spouse | Balwant Singh |
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Gurcharan Kaur (born 4 February 1936) is an Indian politician. She was a Member of Parliament,representing Punjab in the Rajya Sabha the upper house of India's Parliament as a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. [1] [2] [3]
The Rajya Sabha,constitutionally the Council of States,is the upper house of the bicameral Parliament of India. As of 2023,it has a maximum membership of 250,of which 238 are elected by the legislatures of the states and union territories using single transferable votes through open ballots,while the president can appoint 12 members for their contributions to art,literature,science,and social services. The total allowed capacity is 250 according to article 80 of the Indian Constitution. The current potential seating capacity of the Rajya Sabha is 245,after the Jammu and Kashmir (Reorganisation) Act,2019,the seats came down to 245. The maximum seats of 250 members can be filled up at the discretion and requirements of the house of Rajya Sabha.
The Parliament of India is the supreme legislative body of the Republic of India. It is a bicameral legislature composed of the Rajya Sabha and the Lok Sabha. The President of India,in their role as head of the legislature,has full powers to summon and prorogue either house of Parliament or to dissolve the Lok Sabha,but they can exercise these powers only upon the advice of the Prime Minister and their Union Council of Ministers.
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