52nd Constitution Amendment, the Speaker has the disciplinary power to disqualify a member of the house on the grounds of defection. Even though, the Speaker also one of the members of the House and holds neutral, does not vote in the house except rare occasions when there is a tie at the end of the decision. Council of the States (Rajya Sabha) The Rajya Sabha or the Council of States is called as upper house. It has a total number of members including from all the states and union territories and members nominated by the President.
The council of states Rajya Sabha is called as second chamber of the Parliament of India. The Rajya Sabha is an institution to protect the rights and interests of the states like the senate in USA. It was constituted on 3rd April, . The members for Rajya Sabha are elected by the members of the respective State Legislative Assemblies (MLAs).
Apart from the members of the states, twelve distinguished members from the