Lok Sabha VS Rajya Sabha: Key Differences Students Must Know!
By Jasreet Kaur20, Mar 2024 02:00 PMjagranjosh.com
Lok Sabha VS Rajya Sabha
General elections will be held in India from 19 April 2024, to 1 June 2024. We bring to you the key differences between Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha that students must know.
Rajya Sabha
India’s upper house, known as the Rajya Sabha, is the second legislative body of India, where states are represented but not directly elected.
Lok Sabha
The Lok Sabha is the lower house, which is India's main legislature. It represents the people of India.
Composition
The Lok Sabha represents the people of India while the Rajya Sabha represents the states and union territories.
Members
While members of the Rajya Sabha are chosen by elected members of State Legislative Assemblies, members of the Lok Sabha are chosen directly through general elections.
Term
Members of Lok Sabha serve a term of five years unless dissolved earlier, while those of Rajya Sabha have a six-year term with one-third retiring after every two years.
Powers
The Lok Sabha has more authority than the Rajya Sabha in several areas, such as passing money bills, forming the government, and having some degree of control over the executive.
Leadership
In India, the Vice President serves as the ex-officio Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, while the Prime Minister leads the government and typically comes from the Lok Sabha.
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