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.


Statements (45)
Predicate Object
instanceOf constitutional post in India
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"
body Rajya Sabha
surface form: "Council of States"
canBeResignedTo Chairman of the Rajya Sabha
surface form: "Chairman of Rajya Sabha"
canVote has a casting vote in case of a tie when presiding
category Indian constitutional offices
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
surface form: "Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha"
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"
partOf Parliament of India
Rajya Sabha
positionInHierarchy second-highest presiding officer of Rajya Sabha
presidingRole allows members to speak
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
surface form: "Chairman of Rajya Sabha"
salaryAndAllowances determined by Parliament of India
seat Sansad Bhavan (Parliament House)
surface form: "Parliament House, New Delhi"
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.

Chairman of the Rajya Sabha assistedBy Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha
this entity surface form: "Panel of Vice-Chairmen of the Rajya Sabha"
Rajya Sabha deputyPresidingOfficerTitle Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha

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