2.4   Parliament of India

. Parliament of India The parliament is the legislative organ of the Union government. The Parliament of India consists of three parts they are the ) President, ) Rajya Sabha (the council of States) ) Lok Sabha (the House of the People). The Rajya Sabha is the Upper House and the Lok Sabha is the Lower House it is termed as bicameral legislature. Parliament If no party commands absolute majority in the Lok Sabha, the President can summon the leader of any party who, in his opinion, can manage to form a ministry. The President administers to the ministers the oath of office and of secrecy. A person who is not a member of the Parliament can be appointed as a minister but he has to get himself elected to the Parliament within six months. Ministers are individually as well as collectively responsible to the Lok Sabha. Duties and functions of Prime Minister Article mentions the duties of the Prime Minister: The Prime Minister decides the rank of his ministers and distributes various departments. The Prime Minister decides the dates and the agenda of the meeting of the Cabinet which he presides. The Prime Minister informally consults two or three of his senior colleagues when he does not convene a Cabinet meeting. The Prime Minister supervises the work of various ministers. To communicate to the President all decisions of the Council of Ministers connecting to the government of the affairs of the Union and proposals for legislation. The Prime Minister act as the link between the President and the Council of Ministers. The Prime Minister is the leader of the nation and chief spokesperson of the country. As the leader of the nation, the Prime Minister represents our nation at all international conferences like the commonwealth, summit of the non-aligned nations and SAARC nations. Council of Ministers After the elections, the President of India, on the advice of the Prime Minister, appoints the council of ministers. The Constitution of India Central Government Election Members of Rajya Sabha are