2.4   Parliament of India · Part 2

elected by the Members of the Legislative Assemblies (MLAs) in accordance with the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote. This process of election is called “indirect election” as they are not elected by the people directly. Lok Sabha The Lok Sabha is the popular house of the Indian Parliament and contains elected representatives of the people. Maximum number of members can be elected for Lok Sabha is . The Lok Sabha as of today has elected members. Out of these, members are elected from different states and members from the Union Territories. Qualification of the Members He should be a citizen of India. He should not be less than years of age. He should have his name in electoral rolls in some part of the country. He should not hold any office of profit under the Union or State Government. He should be mentally sound and economically solvent. The term of the House Generally the Lok Sabha enjoys a term of five years from the date of its first session. It can be dissolved by the President before the expiry of its term on the advice of the Prime Minister. The emergency provisions of the Constitution enable the President to prorogue or dissolve the Lok Sabha either on the advice of the Prime Minister or on being convinced that no party or no alliance of parties enjoys necessary majority support in the House. Election The members of the Lok Sabha are directly elected by the people of the constituencies Rajya Sabha The council of State or Rajya Sabha consists of members, out of whom represent the states and the Union Territories, elected by the method of indirect election. The nominated members shall be chosen by the President from amongst persons having ‘special knowledge or practical experience in the field of literature, science, sports, art and social service. Qualification of the Members He should be a citizen of India. He should not be less than years of age. He should not hold any office of profit under any