RAJYA SABHA
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LOK SABHA
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Upper House of Parliament
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Lower House of Parliament
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No. of member(max)
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250
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552
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No. of member (present)
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245
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545
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No. of member(nominated by president)
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12
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2 (Anglo Indian)
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Minimum age
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30
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25
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RAJYA SABHA
Rajya Sabha is a permanent body.
one-third of its members retire every two years.
The Vice-President of India is the ex-officio Chairman of Rajya Sabha.
He is elected by en electorcal college consisting of members of both houses
And also elected a member as deputy chairman.
LOK SABHA
The President has the power to dissolve Lok Sabha.
Its members are directly elected, normally once in every five years by the adult population who are eligible to vote.
Lok Sabha elects one of its own members as its Presiding Officer and he is called the Speaker and also a deputy speaker.