Previous Year Question

The Indian Parliament has three constitutional components—the President, Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha. Article 79 expressly provides that Parliament for the Union shall consist of the President and two Houses—the Council of States and the House of the People.

An important distinction is that the President is a constituent part of Parliament but is not a member of either House. The President also performs an important role in the legislative process, since most Bills passed by Parliament require Presidential assent before becoming law.

Therefore, the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha alone do not constitute the complete constitutional structure of Parliament. The Prime Minister, Council of Ministers and Vice-President are not separately listed as constituent parts of Parliament under Article 79.

Fact:

Article 79 → Parliament = President + Rajya Sabha + Lok Sabha