Who has the power to summon a joint sitting of both houses of the Parliament…
2023
Who has the power to summon a joint sitting of both houses of the Parliament in India?
- A.
The President
- B.
The Speaker of the Lok Sabha
- C.
The Leader of the House in Lok Sabha
- D.
The Speaker of the Lok Sabha and the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha jointly
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Correct answer: A
Key point: The President of India has the power to summon a joint sitting of both Houses of Parliament under Article 108 of the Constitution. When a joint sitting may be summoned: if a bill passed by one House is rejected by the other, if the Houses disagree on amendments to a bill, or if more than six months have elapsed since a message was sent from one House to the other without the bill being passed.