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Biju Janata Dal (BJD) MP Sasmit Patra has stepped down from his role as the party's Parliamentary Party leader in the Rajya Sabha.
This resignation is expected to lead to the election of a new leader for the BJD in the Upper House of Parliament.
The BJD currently holds six seats in the Rajya Sabha, making it a significant regional party in the Council of States.
A Parliamentary Party Leader is the head of a political party's contingent in a legislative body (like Lok Sabha or Rajya Sabha). This individual is responsible for guiding the party's legislative agenda, ensuring party discipline among members, and acting as the primary spokesperson for the party within the House. They play a key role in floor management, strategy, and often work closely with the presiding officer and leaders of other parties. The leader is usually chosen by the party's members in that particular House.
Simple Analogy: Think of a Parliamentary Party Leader as the captain of a sports team within the Parliament. They strategize, guide their teammates (MPs), and represent their team (party) during the game (parliamentary sessions).
The Upper House of the Indian Parliament, representing the states and union territories. It has a maximum strength of 250 members, with 12 nominated by the President and the rest elected by state legislative assemblies. It is a permanent body, with one-third of its members retiring every two years.
The supreme legislative body of the Republic of India, comprising the President and the two Houses: the Lok Sabha (House of the People) and the Rajya Sabha (Council of States). It is responsible for making laws, controlling the executive, and deliberating on matters of national importance.
General Studies Paper II: Indian Constitution—historical underpinnings, evolution, features, amendments, significant provisions and basic structure. Functions and responsibilities of the Union and the States, issues and challenges pertaining to the federal structure, devolution of powers and finances up to local levels and challenges therein. Structure, organization and functioning of the Executive and the Judiciary Ministries and Departments of the Government; pressure groups and formal/informal associations and their role in the Polity.
General Awareness: Indian Polity and Constitution – Parliament, Rajya Sabha, Lok Sabha, powers and functions, political parties.
General Awareness: Current Affairs related to national politics, basic structure of Indian Parliament.
General Awareness: Indian Polity – Parliament, Rajya Sabha, Lok Sabha, constitutional provisions.
General Knowledge: Indian Polity – Parliament, roles of political parties, constitutional bodies.
Rajya Sabha has equal powers with Lok Sabha in
Answer: amending the Constitution
A Parliamentary System of Government is one in which
Answer: the Government is responsible to the Parliament and can be removed by it
Consider the following statements: 1. The President of India can summon a session of the Parliament at such place as he/she thinks fit. 2. The Constitution of India provides for three sessions of the Parliament in a year, but it is not mandatory to conduct all three sessions. 3. There is no minimum number of days that the Parliament is required to meet in a year. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: 1 and 3 only
High for UPSC and SSC, Medium for Banking, Railway, and Defence exams.
A group of members of a political party who have been elected to a legislative body.
An official of a political party whose task is to ensure party discipline in a legislature, especially by ensuring attendance and voting according to party lines.
Another name for the Rajya Sabha, emphasizing its role in representing the states.