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Q84 (IAS/2003) Polity & Governance › Parliament › Parliament composition Answer Verified

Which one of the following statements is correct?

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The Constitution allows nominated members to exercise nearly all rights of elected MPs and they “enjoy all powers, privileges and immunities available to an elected member of Parliament”; the Rajya Sabha has nominated members and such members are not entitled to vote in the Presidential election though they can vote for the Vice‑President . The Lok Sabha historically had provision for up to two Anglo‑Indian members to be nominated by the President, so nominated membership is not confined only to Rajya Sabha [1]. There is no constitutional prohibition on appointing a nominated MP as a Union Minister; Article 75 requires ministers to be members of Parliament, and nominated MPs are MPs (the fact that none has been inducted so far does not imply a bar) .

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  1. [1] https://mospi.gov.in/sites/default/files/Statistical_year_book_india_chapters/Electoral_Statistics.pdf
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