The session of the parliament is summoned by:
The President
The power to summon Parliament is fixed by the Constitution, so the answer is a matter of constitutional provision rather than of political practice.
Under Article 85, the President summons each House of Parliament to meet at such time and place as he thinks fit, subject to the condition that six months shall not intervene between the last sitting in one session and the first sitting of the next. The President also has the power to prorogue the Houses and to dissolve the Lok Sabha.
It is important to read this alongside the way the Indian system actually works. The President acts on the aid and advice of the council of ministers headed by the Prime Minister, so in practice the decision on when Parliament meets is taken by the government. But the formal authority to summon vests in the President, and that is what the question asks about.
The Speaker of the Lok Sabha presides over the sittings of that House, maintains order and decides points of procedure, but has no power to summon it; the same applies to the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, who is the Vice-President. The Prime Minister advises but does not summon.
Hence the session of Parliament is summoned by the President.
Similar Questions
Which of the following statements are correct about Lok Sabha?
(a) The Constitution puts a limit on the size of the Lok Sabha.
(b) The size and shape of the Parliamentary Constituencies is determined by the Election Commission.
(c) First-past-the Post electoral system is followed.
(d) The Speaker of Lok Sabha does not have a casting vote in case of an equality of votes.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
Which among the following States has the highest number of seats in the Lok Sabha?
Which of the following powers, the President has in relation to Lok Sabha?
1. Summoning
2. Adjournment - sine die
3. Prorogation
4. Dissolution
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
The interval between two sessions of parliament must not exceed
Important Questions from Parliament and State Legislature
What will happen ?
Supposing a Constitutional amendment bill related to amend article 368 of the Constitution is under consideration in Lok Sabha. 270 members are present there. In the voting all present members vote in the favour of the bill. The bill.
Which amongst the following states sends highest number of parliamentarians in Lok Sabha?
How many members can be nominated in Rajya Sabha by the President?
Which of the following is not a session of Lok Sabha?
Consider the following statements :
(a) The term of Legislative Assembly can be extended in case of proclamation of National Emergency by the President.
(b) The President shall have the power to extend the term of Legislative Assembly for six months at a time during Emergency.
(c) The extension of Legislative Assembly cannot continue beyond a period of six months after the Emergency has ceased to operate.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
