The Rajya Sabha,constitutionally the Council of States,is the upper house of the bicameral Parliament of India. As of 2022,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 services. The potential seating capacity of the Rajya Sabha is 245,according to article 80 of the Indian Constitution. Members sit for staggered terms lasting six years,with about a third of the 238 designates up for election every two years,in even-numbered years. Unlike the Lok Sabha,the Rajya Sabha is a continuing chamber and hence not subject to dissolution. However,the Rajya Sabha,like the Lok Sabha,can be prorogued by the president.
The Lok Sabha,constitutionally 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 Sansad Bhavan,New Delhi.
The Parliament of India is the supreme legislative body of the Republic of India. It is a bicameral legislature composed of the president of India and two houses:the Rajya Sabha and the Lok Sabha. The president in his role as head of the legislature has full powers to summon and prorogue either house of Parliament or to dissolve the Lok Sabha. The president can exercise these powers only upon the advice of the prime minister and his Union Council of Ministers.
The vice president of India is the deputy to the head of state of the Republic of India,i.e. the president of India. The office of vice president is the second-highest constitutional office after the president and ranks second in the order of precedence and first in the line of succession to the presidency. The vice president is also a member of the Parliament of India as the ex officio chairman of the Rajya Sabha.
Sushilkumar Sambhaji Shinde is an Indian politician from the state of Maharashtra. He was the Minister of Home Affairs,Minister of Power in the Manmohan Singh government,and the Leader of the House in Lok Sabha until 26 May 2014. He previously served as the Chief Minister of Maharashtra from 18 January 2003 to October 2004.
The speaker of the Lok Sabha is the presiding officer and the highest official of the Lok Sabha,the lower house of the Parliament of India. The speaker is elected generally in the first meeting of the Lok Sabha following general elections. Serving for a term of five years,the speaker chosen from sitting members of the Lok Sabha.
The Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha is the second highest ranking legislative officer of the Lok Sabha,the lower house of the Parliament of India. They act as the presiding officer in case of leave or absence caused by death or illness of the Speaker of the Lok Sabha. It is by convention that the position of Deputy Speaker is offered to the opposition party in India.
Ahmedbhai Muhammedbhai Patel,also known as Ahmed Patel,was an Indian politician and Member of Parliament from the Indian National Congress. He was the political secretary to Congress President Sonia Gandhi.
Santosh Kumar Gangwar is an Indian politician and the former Minister of State with independent charge in the Ministry of Labour and Employment in the Government of India. He is a Member of Parliament,former minister of state in Government of India and a leader of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He has been Member of Parliament for the city of Bareilly since 1989 till date. He was also the chief whip of the party in 14th Lok Sabha. He faced defeat in the 15th Lok Sabha Elections,2009 by a very narrow margin. Gangwar was the chairman of the PAC Public Accounts Committee (India) in 2009. He has been elected as Member of Parliament in 16th Lok Sabha. He won by a margin of over 2.4 lakh votes over his rival candidate in 2014 general election. He resigned from the post of cabinet minister ahead of the cabinet reshuffle in July 2021.He is currently the Chairperson of the Committee on Public Undertakings.
Ramdas Bandu Athawale is an Indian politician and social activist from Maharashtra. He is the president of the Republican Party of India (A),a splinter group of the Republican Party of India and has its roots in the Scheduled Castes Federation led by Dr.B. R. Ambedkar. Currently,he is the Minister of State in the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment in Second Modi ministry and represents Maharashtra in Rajya Sabha,the upper house of India's Parliament. Previously he was Lok Sabha MP from Pandharpur.
Rasheed Masood was an Indian politician who was a 9 time MP,5 time Lok Sabha and 4 time Rajya Sabha member and was an Indian politician,a member of the Indian National Congress party and a member of the Lok Sabha representing Saharanpur constituency in Uttar Pradesh. He was known to be a one of successful politicians of Uttar Pradesh. He was a state health minister and he was also the United National Progressive Alliance candidate for the vice-president in the 10 August 2007 election and placed third with 75 votes.
List of Members of the 5th Lok Sabha,elected February–March 1971.The term of the House was extended two times by one year at a time. However,the House was dissolved after having been in existence for a period of five years,10 months,and six days. The Lok Sabha is the lower house in the Parliament of India. 4 sitting members from Rajya Sabha were elected to 5th Lok Sabha after the 1971 Indian general election.
List of Members of the 3rd Lok Sabha,elected February–March 1962. The Lok Sabha is the lower house in the Parliament of India. The election was held for 494 seats out of which Indian national congress won 361 seats. 14 sitting members from Rajya Sabha were elected to 3rd Lok Sabha after the 1962 Indian general election.
Udayanraje Bhosale is an Indian politician serving as a member of the Rajya Sabha,the upper house of the Parliament of India,from Maharashtra since 2020. He is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party.
The Deputy Chairperson of the Rajya Sabha presides over the proceedings of the Rajya Sabha in the absence of the Chairperson of the Rajya Sabha. The deputy chairperson is elected internally by the Rajya Sabha.
Jaisukhlal Hathi was born at Muli,Saurashtra,in the Indian state of Gujarat. He served as a Union Minister in the Indian Government and also as governor of Punjab and Haryana. He was as a member of the Constituent Assembly,Lok Sabha,and Rajya Sabha. He was born in Surendranagar in 1909 and died in 1982.
Member of Parliament in India refers to persons who serve in the Parliament of India. These include:
Ramendra Kumar Yadav also called Ravi was an Indian politician. He was a Member of Parliament,representing Bihar in the Rajya Sabha the upper house of India's Parliament.
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. The post is vacant since 26 May 2014,as no opposition party has 10% Seats.
