The Rajya Sabha,also known as the Council of States,is the upper house of the bicameral Parliament of India. As of 2023,it has a maximum membership of 245,of which 233 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 service. 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. The maximum seats of 250 members can be filled up at the discretion and requirements of the house of Rajya Sabha.
The Lok Sabha,also known as the House of the People,is the lower house of India's bicameral Parliament,with the upper house being the Rajya Sabha. Members of the Lok Sabha are elected by an adult universal suffrage and a first-past-the-post system to represent their respective constituencies,and they hold their seats for five years or until the body is dissolved by the President on the advice of the council of ministers. The house meets in the Lok Sabha Chambers of the Parliament House,New Delhi.
The Parliament of India or Indian Parliament,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.
The Leaders of the Opposition of India are the politicians who lead the official opposition in either House of the Parliament of India. The Leader of the Opposition is the parliamentary chairperson of the largest political party in their respective legislative chamber that is not in government.
The 14th Lok Sabha was convened after the 2004 Indian general election held in four phases during 20 April –10 May 2004,which led to the formation of first Manmohan Singh ministry (2004–2009). Indian National Congress-led United Progressive Alliance won 62 more seats than previous 13th Lok Sabha. The Lok Sabha is the lower house in the Parliament of India. 8 sitting members from Rajya Sabha,the Upper House of Indian Parliament,were elected to 14th Lok Sabha after the 2004 Indian general election.
Thalikkottai Rajuthevar Baalu,better known as T. R. Baalu,is an Indian politician. He is currently the MP of Lok Sabha of the Sriperumbudur constituency,elected five times since 1996 from Chennai South and Sriperumbudur. He is a leader of the DMK party and is known for his political loyalty,having been in the party since 1957. He is now the Treasurer of DMK,elected unopposed on 3 September 2020. He earlier served as the Principal Secretary of the DMK Party from August 2018 to January 2020.
The 13th Lok Sabha is the thirteenth session of the Lok Sabha. It was convened after 1999 Indian general election held during September–October 1999.
Chandauli Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 80 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Uttar Pradesh state in northern India.
Members of the 16th Lok Sabha were elected during the 2014 Indian general election. The elections were conducted in 9 phases from 7 April 2014 to 12 May 2014 by the Election Commission of India. The results of the election were declared on 16 May 2014.
Ajagara is one of the 403 constituencies of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly,India. It is a part of the Varanasi district and one of the five assembly constituencies in the Chandauli Lok Sabha constituency. First assembly election in this assembly constituency was conducted in 2012 after the constituency came into existence in the year 2008 as a result of the "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order,2008".
Shivpur Assembly constituency,formerly Chiraigaon is one of the 403 constituencies of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly,India. It is a part of the Varanasi district and one of the five assembly constituencies in the Chandauli Lok Sabha constituency. First election in this assembly constituency was held in 2012 after constituency came into existence when "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order,2008" was passed in the year 2008.
Bal Krishna Singh was an Indian politician. He was elected to the Lok Sabha,lower house of the Parliament of India from Chandauli,Uttar Pradesh in 1962 as a member of the Indian National Congress.
Sudhakar Pandey (1927-2003) was an Indian politician. He was elected to the Lok Sabha,the lower house of the Parliament of India from Chandauli,Uttar Pradesh in 1971 as a member of the Indian National Congress. He was a member of the Rajya Sabha,the Upper house of the Parliament of India from Uttar Pradesh from 1980 to 1986.
Chandra Tripathi was an Indian politician. She was elected to the Lok Sabha,the lower house of the Parliament of India from Chandauli,Uttar Pradesh in 1984 as a member of the Indian National Congress. Tripathi died in Varanasi on 7 September 1989,at the age of 57.
Ananda Ratna Maurya is an Indian politician. He was elected to the Lok Sabha,the lower house of the Parliament of India from Chandauli,Uttar Pradesh in 1991,1996 and 1998 as a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party.Later he joined the Samajwadi Party and contested in 2004 election but lost to Kailash Nath Singh Yadav.
The 17th Lok Sabha was formed by the members elected in the 2019 Indian general election. Elections,all across India,were conducted in seven phases from 11 April 2019 to 19 May 2019 by the Election Commission of India. Counting started officially on the morning of 23 May 2019 and the results were declared on the same day.
Sakaldiha Assembly constituency is one of the 403 constituencies of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly,India. It is a part of the Chandauli district and one of the four assembly constituencies in the Chandauli Lok Sabha constituency. First election in this assembly constituency was held in 2008 after constituency came into existence when "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order,2008" was passed in the year 2008.
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Defence (SCOD) is a department related standing committee (DRSC) of selected members of parliament,constituted by the Parliament of India,for the purpose of legislative oversight of the defence policies and decision making of the Ministry of Defence (MOD). It is one of the 24 DRSCs that have been mandated with the onerous task of ministry specific oversight.
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance (SCOF) is a department related standing committee (DRSC) constituted by the Parliament of India comprising selected members of parliament for the purpose of legislative oversight on the policies and decision making of the following four ministries:
- Ministry of Finance (MoF)
- Ministry of Corporate Affairs
- Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation
- NITI Aayog
The Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha is an elected Member of Lok Sabha who leads the official opposition in the Lower House of the Parliament of India. The Leader of the Opposition is the parliamentary chairperson of the largest political party in the Lok Sabha that is not in government. Rahul Gandhi is currently serving as Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha.
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