India
Council of States
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Political system
Political systems: Presidential, Parliamentary, Presidential-Parliamentary, Monarchy, Communist, Transitional.
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Parliamentary system
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Structure of parliament
Structure of parliament: Unicameral, bicameral
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Bicameral
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IPU membership
Current membership status
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Yes
Administration
Parliamentary and State budget
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Legal document(s) specifying parliament’s power over its budget
Legal document(s) specifying parliament’s power over its budget: Constitution; Standing Orders of Parliament; Other
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Standing Orders of Parliament
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Responsibility for preparing the proposal for the parliamentary budget
Responsibility for preparing the proposal for the parliamentary budget: Parliament; The Executive; Parliament and the Executive together; Other
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Other
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Decision-making about the maximum amount of the parliamentary budget
Decision-making about the maximum amount of the parliamentary budget: Parliament decides the maximum amount of the budget; The amount of the budget is agreed between Parliament and the Executive; The Executive decides the maximum amount of the budget; Other
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Other
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Decision-making about the allocation of the parliamentary budget
Decision-making about the allocation of the parliamentary budget: Parliament decides how to allocate the budget; The Executive can request Parliament to modify the budget allocation; The Executive can require Parliament to modify the budget allocation; The Executive decides how to allocate the budget; Other
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Other
- National currency
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Indian Rupee (INR)
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PPP (Purchasing Power Parity) conversion factor
See: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/PA.NUS.PPP
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22.91(2022)
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Parliament’s budget, per year
In national currency. The figure is for the entire parliament.
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12,309,600,000 INR(2022)
Notes: 1.04.2014 to 31.03.2015
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Parliament’s budget, per year in PPP
PPP converstion factor (LCU per international $)
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564,919,688(2022)
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Offices included in the parliamentary budget
Offices included in the parliamentary budget: Ombudsman; Supreme Audit Institution/National Audit Office; National Budget Office; National Library; Other institutions
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No information available
- Link to the parliamentary budget
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Budget for the chamber
In national currency.
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4,309,600,000 INR(2022)
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Chamber budget, per year in PPP
The figures were provided by parliaments in national currency and converted to PPP dollars using World Bank conversion tables.
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188,109,996
- There is a separate budget for each chamber in a bicameral parliament
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Yes(2024)
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State budget, per year
Figures include the total budget initially passed and authorized by parliament or total expenditures for the given year.
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144,271,481,600,000 INR(2022)
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Proportion of the State budget devoted to parliament, per year
The proportion is calculated by dividing parliament’s budget by the State budget.
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0.000(2022)
Parliamentary staff
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The parliamentary administration is independent from the government
Members of the parliamentary administration may be fully independent from the government For example, certain countries have a ‘parliamentary civil service’ that is different from the general civil service, which works for the Executive.
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Yes
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Parliament has control over the recruitment of parliamentary staff
Certain parliaments control the recruitment of parliamentary staff. Parliament decides - independently from the government- when to recruit staff, what procedures to use, who to recruit, etc.
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Yes
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There is one or more gender equality policy that applies to the parliamentary administration
Parliaments may have one or more official gender equality policies - or be subject to national policies, laws or guidelines - that address issues such as the recruitment and promotion of women staff, family-friendly work arrangements, and gender based-discrimination and harassment.
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No
- Links to gender equality policies
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No information available
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Number of staff employed by the parliament (FTE)
The number of full time equivalent (FTE) Secretariat staff for the parliament or chamber. Figures do not include personal staff employed by parliamentarians.
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3,864(2022)
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Number of staff employed by the chamber (FTE)
The number of full time equivalent (FTE) Secretariat staff for the parliament or chamber. Figures do not include personal staff employed by parliamentarians.
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1,485(2022)
- Not applicable. The staff work for the entire parliament.
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No
Secretary General
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Authority that selects the Secretary General
Head of State/Government; The Speaker; Bureau/ Parliamentary board; Other
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The Speaker
- Chamber/Parliament votes to approve the selection of the Secretary General
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No
- Length of term of the Secretary General
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No fixed term
- Previous occupation of the current Secretary General
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Other
Notes: Chairman of the Central Board of Direct Taxes (C.B.D.T.)