Definition

The lower house or house of people. Bills are passed, and laws are made for better governance of India.

The upper house of the parliament or council of states. Provides protection to the rights of different states.

Constitutional Provision

Article 81 deals with the composition of the House of People.

Article 80 is associated with the composition of the Council of States.

Tenure Period

The tenure of the Lok Sabha is normally 5 years.

Rajya Sabha is a permanent house of parliament with no fixed tenure.

Election for Membership

The members of the Lok Sabha are elected through the voting process with the involvement of the common people.

The members of the Rajya Sabha are elected by the representatives of state legislative assemblies of states and union territories.

Election Principle

Universal Adult Franchise is applied for the Lok Sabha election.

Proportional Representation by means of single transferable votes is applied for the Rajya Sabha election.

Strength

The strength of the Lok Sabha ranges from 500 to 552. Presently, there are 543 seats.

The strength of the Rajya Sabha ranges from 200 to 250. Currently, there are 245 seats.

Minimum Age

To be an MP (Member of Parliament) of the Lok Sabha, one has to be at least 25 years of age.

To be an MP (Member of Parliament) of the Rajya Sabha, one has to be at least 30 years of age.

House Representative

The business of Lok Sabha is conducted by the speaker of Lok Sabha.

The business of Rajya Sabha is conducted by the Vice-President as the chairman of Rajya Sabha.

Role

Lok Sabha has a greater role in legislation and passing money bills as compared to the Rajya Sabha.

Rajya Sabha has exclusive rights and powers to make laws on state lists and create new all-India services.