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Duration and Membership of the Parliament of India: Understanding the Basics
Introduction
Indian Parliament is the place where the governing laws of India come into existence. This process is done by those parliamentarians whom we as a people of India, chose for us.
But, there are some laws and regulations for those MP’s too, about their qualification to be a Member of Parliament, about their qualification, their disqualification, and their duration and so on.
If you are here to know about the same in detail, please read this article entirely.
So, let's start-
Duration of Both Loksabha and Rajyasabha
- The Lok Sabha is elected for a term of five years, unless dissolved earlier by the President of India on the recommendation of the Prime Minister.
- If a state of emergency is declared, the term of the Lok Sabha may be extended for a maximum of one year at a time, by passing a resolution in the Lok Sabha with a two-thirds majority.
- The Rajya Sabha is a permanent house and not subject to dissolution, unlike the Lok Sabha.
- The members of Rajya Sabha have a term of six years, with one-third of the members retiring every two years.
- A member of either house of Parliament may resign at any time by submitting a resignation letter to the Speaker (in the case of Lok Sabha) or the Chairman (in the case of Rajya Sabha).
Qualification and Disqualification Grounds of Members of Parliament
We have listed both of Qualification and disqualification grounds of Members of Parliament below-
| Qualification Grounds | Disqualification Grounds |
|---|---|
| The member of Parliament should be a citizen of India. | A member of Parliament will be disqualified if he or she holds any office of profit under the Government of India or any state government, except that of a Minister or any other office exempted by law. |
| For Lok Sabha, the member should have attained the age of 25 years, and for Rajya Sabha, the member should have attained the age of 30 years. | A member of Parliament will be disqualified if he or she is of unsound mind and stands so declared by a competent court. |
| The member should possess qualifications as per the provisions of the Representation of the People Act, 1951. | A member of Parliament will be disqualified if he or she is an undischarged insolvent. |
| The member should not be of unsound mind and should not have been declared so by a competent court. | if he or she is not a citizen of India, or has voluntarily acquired the citizenship of a foreign state. |
| The member should not be an undischarged insolvent. | if he or she is convicted of an offence and sentenced to imprisonment for a term of two years or more, unless a period of six years has elapsed since his or her release. |
| The member should not have voluntarily acquired the citizenship of a foreign state. | if he or she is found guilty of corrupt practices under the Representation of the People Act, 1951. |
| The member should not hold any office of profit under the Government of India or any state government. | if he or she has been disqualified under the Tenth Schedule of the Constitution. |
| The member should not have been convicted of an offence involving moral turpitude. | if he or she is a defaulter of any loans taken from a public financial institution or a government loan. |
| The member should not have been disqualified under the Tenth Schedule of the Constitution. | if he or she is declared to be of unsound mind by a court. |
| The member should possess a good moral character. | if he or she holds any office of profit under any local authority. |
FAQ's
Q1. How long does a typical session of the Indian Parliament last?
Ans: A typical session of the Indian Parliament lasts for three sessions - Budget session (February to May), Monsoon session (July to September) and Winter session (November to December).
Q2. How are members of the Rajya Sabha (Council of States) elected?
Ans: Members of the Rajya Sabha are elected by the members of state legislative assemblies through a system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote.
Q3. Can a person be a member of both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha at the same time?Ans: No, a person cannot be a member of both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha at the same time as per Article 101 of the Indian Constitution.
Q4. How is the Speaker of the Lok Sabha elected?
Ans: The Speaker of the Lok Sabha is elected by the members of the Lok Sabha from amongst themselves. The election is conducted by means of a secret ballot and the candidate who receives the highest number of votes is declared as the Speaker.
Q5. Can a person become a Member of Parliament without contesting an election?
Ans: No, a person cannot become a Member of Parliament without contesting an election. In order to become a Member of Parliament, a person needs to contest and win the election either from a Lok Sabha constituency or a Rajya Sabha seat.
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