Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha
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The Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha is the second-highest presiding officer of India’s upper house of Parliament, responsible for conducting its proceedings in the absence of the Chairman.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitutional post in India
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parliamentary office → presiding officer → |
| actsAs | Chairman of Rajya Sabha when Chairman is absent → |
| appointedBy | Rajya Sabha → |
| associatedOffice |
Chairman of Rajya Sabha
→
Chairman of the Rajya Sabha →
surface form: "Vice President of India"
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| body |
Rajya Sabha
→
surface form: "Council of States"
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| canBeResignedTo |
Chairman of the Rajya Sabha
→
surface form: "Chairman of Rajya Sabha"
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| canVote | has a casting vote in case of a tie when presiding → |
| category |
Indian constitutional offices
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Offices in the Parliament of India → |
| constitutionalArticle | Article 89 of the Constitution of India → |
| constitutionalBasis | Constitution of India → |
| country | India → |
| decisionOnPointsOfOrder | final → |
| electedBy | members of Rajya Sabha → |
| electionMethod | elected by majority of members present and voting → |
| eligibility | must be a member of Rajya Sabha → |
| equivalentOffice |
Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha
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surface form: "Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha"
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| firstHolder | S. V. Krishnamoorthy Rao → |
| firstHolderAssumedOffice | 1952 → |
| houseType | upper house of Parliament of India → |
| jurisdiction | procedures and business of Rajya Sabha → |
| languageOfTitle | English → |
| legislativeChamber | Rajya Sabha → |
| nativeName | राज्य सभा के उपसभापति → |
| oathAdministeredBy |
Chairman of the Rajya Sabha
→
surface form: "Chairman of Rajya Sabha"
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| partOf |
Parliament of India
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Rajya Sabha → |
| positionInHierarchy | second-highest presiding officer of Rajya Sabha → |
| presidingRole |
allows members to speak
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conducts proceedings of Rajya Sabha → decides points of order → declares results of votes → maintains order in the House → presides over sittings of Rajya Sabha in absence of Chairman → puts questions to vote → |
| removalMethod | removed by a resolution of Rajya Sabha → |
| removalRequirement | majority of all the then members of Rajya Sabha → |
| reportsTo |
Chairman of the Rajya Sabha
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surface form: "Chairman of Rajya Sabha"
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| salaryAndAllowances | determined by Parliament of India → |
| seat |
Sansad Bhavan (Parliament House)
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surface form: "Parliament House, New Delhi"
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| style | The Honourable Deputy Chairman → |
| termLength | holds office until ceasing to be a member of Rajya Sabha → |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form: "Panel of Vice-Chairmen of the Rajya Sabha"