Chairperson of the Rajya Sabha
- The vice-president of India is the ex officio Chairman of the Rajya Sabha.
- During Role of the President
- During any period when the VicePresident acts as President or discharges the functions of the President, he does not perform the duties of the office of the Chairman of Rajya Sabha.
- During any period when the Vice-President acts as President or discharges the functions of the President, he is not entitled to any salary or allowance payable to the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha.
- Power & Function Of Chairman Of The Rajya Sabha
- The Chairman of the Rajya Sabha is empowered to adjourn the House or to suspend its sitting in the event of the absence of quorum.
- The 10th Schedule of the Constitution empowers the Chairman to determines the question as to disqualification of a member of the Rajya Sabha on the ground of defection;
- The Chairman’s consent is needed to raise a question of breach of privilege in the House.
- Parliamentary Committees, regardless of whether set up by the Chairman or by the House, work under the direction of the Chairman.
- He nominates members to different Standing Committees and the Department-related Parliamentary Committees.
- He is the Chairman of the Business Advisory Committee, the Rules Committee and the General Purposes Committee.
- It is the duty of the Chairman to interpret the Constitution and rules so far as matters in or relating to the House are concerned, and no one can enter into any argument or controversy with the Chairman over such interpretation.
- Salary
- The salaries and allowances of the Chairman are also fixed by the Parliament and they are charged on the Consolidated Fund of India.
- Removal of Chairperson
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- He can only be removed as the chairman of Rajya Sabha when he is removed from the office of Vice-President of India.
- Majority
- He can be removed from the office by first giving 14 days advance notice and then a resolution passed by a majority of all the then members of the Rajya Sabha (effective majority) and agreed to by the Lok Sabha with a simple majority.
- While the resolution is in effect for the removal of Vice-President, he cannot preside over the house as chairman, although he can be part of the house.
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Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha
- The Deputy Chairman is elected by the Rajya Sabha itself from amongst its members.
- Vacancy in Office
- if he ceases to be a member of the Rajya Sabha;
- if he resigns by writing to the Chairman
- Removal
- Removal
- Passed in effective majority after giving 14 days notice to deputy chairman.
- When a resolution for the removal of the Deputy Chairman is under consideration of the House, he cannot preside over a sitting of the House, though he may be present.
- Functions
- The Deputy Chairman performs the duties of the Chairman’s office when it is vacant or when the Vice-President acts as President or discharges the functions of the President.
- He also acts as the Chairman when the latter is absent from the sitting of the House.
Panel of Vice-Chairpersons of Rajya Sabha
- The Panel of Vice-Chairpersons in Rajya Sabha is headed by the Deputy Chairman.
- The members are nominated from the members of the Rajya Sabha by the Chairperson.
- Its role is to assist in passing bills and ensuring the effective functioning of the government.
- In case of the Chairman’s absence, the same duty is delegated and executed by the deputy chairman of the house.