Rajya Sabha sittings of the Houses of Parliament of India are rare, and in the history of the Republic, only three such joint-sessions have been held; the latest one for the passage of the 2002 Prevention of Terrorism Act. The Vice President of India (currently, Venkaiah Naidu) is the "ex-officio" Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, who presides over its sessions. The Deputy Chairman, who is elected from amongst the house's members, takes care of the day-to-day matters of the house in the absence of the Chairman. The Rajya Sabha held its first sitting on 13 May 1952. The salary and other benefits
Amritsar (Lok Sabha constituency) Amritsar (Lok Sabha constituency) Amritsar Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 13 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Punjab state in northern India, represented since the 2014 general election by Amarinder Singh of the Congress party. Before that, it had been held by Navjot Singh Sidhu of the Bharatiya Janata Party since 2004. The current Minister of Finance of India, Arun Jaitley, unsuccessfully contested this constituency for the BJP in 2014. Amritsar Lok Sabha constituency comprises nine Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) segments, which are: Harpartap Singh, Indian National Congress Sukhbinder Singh Sarkaria, Indian National Congress Bikram Singh Majithia, Shiromani Akali