deputy-chairman of the rajya sabha normally presides over the joint session of parliament.
deputy-chairman of the rajya sabha normally presides over the joint session of parliament.
who normally presides over the joint session of parliament?
deputy-chairman of the rajya sabha
the joint sitting of the parliament is called by the president (article 108) and is presided over by the speaker or, in his absence, by the deputy speaker of the lok sabha or in his absence, the deputy-chairman of the rajya sabha. the chairman doesn't preside over the joint session at any means/cost.









































if any of the above officers are not present then any other member of the parliament can preside by consensus of both the house.









































section::::provisions of constitution.









































as per article 108 of constitution, a joint session of parliament can be summoned in the following situations.
joint session of the parliament of india
article 368 of indian constitution require that constitution of india can be amended by both houses of parliament by 2/3 majority(special majority)









































. in case of disagreement between both houses, there is no provision to summon a joint session of parliament.









































section::::bills referred to joint session.









































joint session of indian parliament has been called for only 3 bills i.e. dowry prohibition act, 1961, banking service commission act, 1977 and pota, 2002









































bullet::::- bills passed in joint session:









































bullet::::2. "dowry prohibition bill , 1961"









































bullet::::3. "banking service commission ( repeal) bill , 1978"









































bullet::::4. "prevention of terrorism bill, 2002"
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