LEGISLATURE 

The Parliament of India (Hindi: भा�रती�य संसंद (Bhartiya Sansad)), is the supreme legislative body in India. The Parliament

comprises the President of India and the two Houses—Lok Sabha (House of the People) and Rajya Sabha (Council of States). The President has the power to summon and prorogue either House of Parliament or to dissolve Lok Sabha.

India's government is bicameral; Rajya Sabha is the upper house and Lok Sabha is the 

lower house.

THE PARLIAMENT ASLO AMEND THE CONSTITUTION

OF INDIA1. DELEGATED LEGISLATION

2. ORDINANCES

STRUCTURE OF LEGISLATURE 1. UNION(PARLIAMENT) President of India The Head of State (the President of India in India's case) as a

component of Parliament. The President of India is elected, from a group of nominees, by the elected members of the Parliament of India (Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha) as well as of the state legislatures, and serves for a term of five years

(A) Lok Sabha Lok Sabha is also known as the "House of the People" or the lower house

 and has members from 543 parliamentary constituencies. All of its members are directly elected by citizens of India on the basis of universal adult franchise, except two who are appointed by the President of India. Every citizen of India who is over 18 years of age, irrespective of gender, caste, religion or race, who is otherwise not disqualified, is eligible to vote for the lok sabha

(B) Rajya Sabha The Rajya Sabha is also known as "Council of States " or the upper house.

Rajya Sabha is a permanent body and is not subject to dissolution. However, one third of the members retire every second year, and are replaced by newly elected members. Each member is elected for a term of six years. Its members are indirectly elected by members of legislative bodies of the States.

2. STATE LEGISLATURE

(A) 'Legislative Assembly' The Vidhan Sabha (Hindi: वि धा�न संभा�) or the 'Legislative Assembly' is the

lower house (in states with bicameral) or the sole house (inunicameral states) of the provincial (state) legislature in the different states of India.

The same name is also used for the lower house of the legislatures for two of the union territories, Delhi and Puducherry.  

(B) Legislative CouncilVidhan Parishad (or Legislative Council)

The Vidhan Parishad (or Legislative Council) is the upper house in those states of India that have a bicameral legislature. In contrast with a state's 

Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly), the Legislative Council is a permanent body and cannot be dissolved;eachMember of the Legislative Council (MLC) serves for a six-year term, with terms staggered so that the terms of one-

third of a Council's members expire every two years. This arrangement parallels that for the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Parliament of India.MLCs must be citizens of India, at least 30 years' old, mentally sound, not an insolvent, and on the voters' list of the state for which he or she is contesting an election. He or she may not be a Member of Parliament at the same time.

FUNCTIONS OF LEGISLATURE IN INDIA

1. Legislative functions 2. Regulatory Functions 3. Financial Powers 4. Deliberative Functions 5. Judicial Function 6. Constitutional Functions 7. Electoral Functions

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