As per Article 87 of the Indian Constitution, the President’s special address at the commencement of the 1st session after a general election and the 1st session of each year denotes the legal start of the legislative process for that period.
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What Is Article 87 Of The Indian Constitution?
Article 87 of the Indian Constitution states that the President can make special addresses from time to time, which means he can especially address the Lok Sabha. As soon as there is a new election, i.e. a new government is formed, then when the first meeting of the Lok Sabha takes place, at that time the President will give an address and welcome the new MPs.
If the President wishes, he can call both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha together and hold a session. How much time will the President get in the session to give a speech and when will his time come to give the speech, all this will be decided according to the rule book of Rajya Sabha or Lok Sabha.
Also read: Article 86 of the Indian Constitution: Explained In Easy Words
Article 87: Special Address By The President
At the commencement of the first session after each general election to the House of the People and at the commencement of the first session of each year, the President shall address both Houses of Parliament assembled together and inform Parliament of the causes
of its summons.
Provision shall be made by the rules regulating the procedure of either House for the allotment of time for discussion of the matters referred to in such address.
What Is Parliament?
India is a democratic country and the parliament is considered the temple of democracy. So let us know how the parliament works. The Indian parliament has three organs, the President, the Lok Sabha, and the Rajya Sabha. Lok Sabha is called the lower house and Rajya Sabha is called the upper house.
Members of Lok Sabha are elected by the people and members of Rajya Sabha are elected by the elected members of the Legislative Assembly. The number of members in the Lok Sabha is 543 and the maximum number of members in the Rajya Sabha is 250, which also includes 12 members nominated by the President.
Lok Sabha can be dissolved but Rajya Sabha can never be dissolved. In the Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha, issues related to the country are discussed and major decisions are taken. The tenure of the members of Lok Sabha is 5 years and the tenure of the members of Rajya Sabha is 6 years. If you need any more information related to Article 87 Of The Indian Constitution or any other article, then tell us in the comment section.
