Sessions of Parliament, prorogation and dissolution.—(1) The President shall from time to time summon each House of Parliament to meet at such time and place as he thinks fit, but six months shall not intervene between its last sitting in one session and the date appointed for its first sitting in the next session.(2) The … Read more
Qualification for membership of Parliament.—A person shall not be qualified to be chosen to fill a seat in Parliament unless he—1[(a) is a citizen of India, and makes and subscribes before some person authorised in that behalf by the Election Commission an oath or affirmation according to the form set out for the purpose in … Read more
Duration of Houses of Parliament.—(1) The Council of States shall not be subject to dissolution, but as nearly as possible one-third of the members thereof shall retire as soon as may be on the expiration of every second year in accordance with the provisions made in that behalf by Parliament by law.(2) The House of … Read more
Readjustment after each census.—Upon the completion of each census, the allocation of seats in the House of the People to the States and the division of each State into territorial constituencies shall be readjusted by such authority and in such manner as Parliament may by law determine:Provided that such readjustment shall not affect representation in … Read more
Composition of the House of the People.—(1) [Subject to the provisions of article 331], the House of the People shall consist of—(a) not more than [five hundred and thirty members] chosen by direct election from territorial constituencies in the States, and(b) not more than [twenty members] to represent the Union territories, chosen in such manner … Read more