Comparison of Powers

Rajya Sabha

1. The States are represented in the Rajya Sabha. Therefore, it must be consulted before making any decisions that have an impact on the States. The Rajya Sabha must approve any removal or transfer of a topic from the State list requested by the Union Parliament.
2. It may provide Parliament the power to establish new All-India Services that are available to both the Center and the States (Article 312).
3. If a proclamation is made by the president to impose a national emergency, president’s rule, or financial emergency when the Lok Sabha has already been dissolved or within the time frame allotted for its approval, the proclamation will still be valid even if it is only given the Rajya Sabha’s approval.

Lok Sabha

1. The Rajya Sabha cannot reject the government’s budget or any other measure pertaining to money once it has been approved by the Lok Sabha. It can only be changed or delayed by 14 days by the Rajya Sabha; the latter may or may not accept these changes.
2. Every regular law must be approved by both Houses. However, if there is a disagreement between the two Houses, a combined session of both Houses is called to make the final judgment.
3. The Council of Ministers is governed by the Lok Sabha.

Related Links

1. Parliament of India
2. Difference between Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha

The President of India, the Lok Sabha, and the Rajya Sabha make up the Indian Parliament. The Lower House of Parliament, or Lok Sabha, is known as the House of the People in India. India’s government is parliamentary in nature. The country’s top legislative body is the Union Parliament. The Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha are the two houses that make up the bicameral Indian Parliament. Through the voting process, the populace directly elects the members of the Lok Sabha (House of the People). The members of the state legislative assemblies elect the members of the Rajya Sabha (Council of States).