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Q95 (IAS/2013) Polity & Governance › Parliament › Parliamentary presiding officers Answer Verified

Consider the following statements : 1. The Chairman and the Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha are not the members of that House. 2. While the nominated members of the two Houses of the Parliament have no voting right in the presidential election, they have the right to vote in the election of the Vice President. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Your answer: —  Â·  Correct: B
Explanation

Statement 1 is incorrect because while the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha (the Vice-President) is not a member of the House, the Deputy Chairman is elected by the Rajya Sabha from amongst its own members. Therefore, the Deputy Chairman must be a member of the House. Statement 2 is correct. Under Article 54, the electoral college for the Presidential election consists only of elected members of Parliament and State Legislative Assemblies, excluding nominated members. However, for the election of the Vice-President under Article 66, the electoral college consists of all members of both Houses of Parliament, including both elected and nominated members . This distinction ensures that while nominated members cannot vote for the President, they participate in the election of the Vice-President .

Sources

  1. [1] Exploring Society:India and Beyond ,Social Science, Class VIII . NCERT(Revised ed 2025) > Chapter 5: Universal Franchise and India’s Electoral System > Election of the Vice President of India > p. 137
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