science reporter Published this article page no 73 Basics you need to know Article 80 of the Constitution of India deals with the composition of the council of states also called the Upper House and Rajya Sabha (Upper House). Chandigarh is a Union Territory without any legislative assembly. Chandigarh has a seat of Member of Parliament (MP) in the lower house (Lok Sabha) or House of the People. Chandigarh residents elect an MP every five years through direct voting. What is the Demand of the Proposed Bill? The bill (Private Member Bill) sought the adding of a provision provided that the representative of the Union Territory of Chandigarh in the council of states shall be elected by an electoral college. The electoral college should consist of elected members of the Municipal Corporation of Chandigarh constituted under the Punjab Municipal Corporation (Extension to Chandigarh) Act 1994 in Article 80 of the Constitution. An amendment has also been sought to the Fourth Schedule of the Constitution with Entry 32 Chandigarh. The fourth Schedule contains provisions as to the allocation of seats in the Council of States. Whats the legal issue now? Why cant municipal councillors elect? The elected Municipal Corporation Councillors do not form the electoral college for selecting a member for Upper house (Rajya Sabha) because it is beyond the powers of the Municipal Corporation (As defined by the Constitution). If the functions of the civic body are to be extended beyond the listed scope of functions it would not be feasible and would go against the constitutional mandate of any such Municipal Corporation. How Rajya Sabha members are elected? Rajya Sabha members are elected indirectly by the people that is by the MLAs. Members of a states Legislative Assembly vote in the Rajya Sabha elections in proportional representation with the single transferable vote (STV) system. Each MLAs vote is counted only once. To win a Rajya Sabha seat a candidate should get a required number of votes. That number is found out using the below formula. Required vote = Total number of votes (Number of Rajya Sabha seats + 1 ) + 1. To know more about Rajya Sabha its composition and functions read this article. Insta Curious Did you know that Delhi has a seat in Rajya Sabha? MPs for Rajya Sabha in Delhi are selected by the members of the Metropolitan Council of Delhi. There is a difference between the Metropolitan Council and Municipal Corporation. InstaLinks Prelims Link261. About Rajya Sabha. 2. UTs having representation in Rajya Sabha. 3. Composition of Rajya Sabha. 4. Election of members to Rajya Sabha. 5. Article 80 of the Indian Constitution. Mains Link Chandigarh Municipal Corporation has approved a proposal to amend Article 80 of the Constitution. Discuss about the potential implications of this move science reporter buy.
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