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
Shajapur (Lok Sabha constituency) state: (as Shajapur) (as Scheduled Caste seat): Election Commission of India -http://www.eci.gov.in/StatisticalReports/ElectionStatistics.asp Shajapur (Lok Sabha constituency) Shajapur Lok Sabha constituency () is one of the former Lok Sabha constituencies in Madhya Pradesh state in central India. This constituency was reserved for the candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes from 1976-2008. This constituency covered the entire Shajapur district and part of Dewas district. From 1976-2008, Shajapur Lok Sabha constituency comprised the following eight Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) segments: Agar, Shajapur, Shujalpur, Dewas, Sonkatch and Hatpipalya Vidhan Sabha segments are part of Dewas constituency, Susner is part of Rajgarh constituency and Gulana