Member of parliament, Rajya Sabha

Responsibilities of the members of parliament

• Legislative responsibility: To pass Laws of India in the Rajya Sabha.
• Oversight responsibility: To ensure that the executive performs its duties satisfactorily.
• Representative responsibility: To represent the views and aspirations of the people of their constituency in the Parliament of India.
• Power of the purse responsibility: To approve and oversee the revenues and expenditures proposed by the government.
• The Union Council of Ministers, who are also members of parliament have an additional responsibility of the executive as compared to those who are not in the Council of Ministers.

  Special powers

• Making laws on any subject in the State List;
• Making laws to create services at national level.

  Term

Qualifications for being a member of parliament

• Must be a citizen of India
• 30 Year age

  Disqualifications for being a member of parliament

• Holds any office of profit under the Government of India.
• Is of unsound mind.
• Is an undischarged insolvent.
• Has ceased to be a citizen of India.
• Is so disqualified by any law made by the Indian Parliament.
• Is so disqualified on the ground of defection.
• Has been convicted, among other things, for promoting enmity between different groups.
• Has been convicted for offence of bribery.
• Has been punished for preaching and practicing social crimes such as untouchability, dowry,sati.
• Has been convicted for an offence and sentenced to imprisonment.
• Has been dismissed for corruption or for disloyalty to the State.

  Composition/Strength

Members of the Rajya Sabha