Chairman and deputy chairman of the Rajya Sabha Flashcards
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Chairman and deputy chairman of the Rajya Sabha
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Vice president is ex-officio Chairman of the Rajya Sabha and functions as the presiding officer of that house so as long as he does not officiate as the President.
When the chairman access the President, the duties of the chairman and performed by the deputy chairman.
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Article 92
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The chairman or the deputy chairman will not preside while a resolution for his removal from the office is under consideration
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Powers of the chairman and deputy chairman Rajya Sabha
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The powers of chairman in the Rajya Sabha are similar to those of the speaker in the Lok Sabha except that they speak are certain special powers like certifying a money bill, or presiding over a joint sitting of the two houses.
