Prime Minister Narendra Modi is going to form the government for the third time. Narendra Modi He will take oath on the evening of 9th June. According to the information, cabinet ministers and MPs will also take oath during this time. Now the question is who decides where the ruling and opposition parties sit in the Parliament. Can any MP sit anywhere? Know what are the rules for this in the Constitution.
Which MP sits where in the Parliament?
According to the information, the speaker decides which member will sit where in the Lok Sabha. Under the traditional system in the Parliament, people from the ruling party will sit on one side and people from the opposition will sit on the other side.
There are 543 members in the Lok Sabha.
In the Indian Constitution, the maximum number of Lok Sabha members was fixed at 552. Out of these, 530 members were elected from different states. Whereas 20 seats were reserved for Union Territories. Whereas two seats were reserved for the Anglo Indian community, on which the President nominated members. However, now this system has ended. Currently, the total number of members in the Lok Sabha is 543.
Speaker
In the Lok Sabha, members of the ruling party usually sit on the chairs to the right of the Speaker. Opposition MPs sit on the seats to the left of the Speaker. Officers of the Lok Sabha Secretariat sit at a table in front of the Speaker, who record the account of the day’s proceedings in the House.
seating arrangement in parliament
According to Rule 4 of the procedure and conduct of Lok Sabha, the members of Lok Sabha sit according to the rules prescribed by the Speaker. Necessary instructions in this regard are given in Clause 122(A). This clause gives the Speaker the right to decide the seating arrangement for the members of a party based on the number of seats it has in the Lok Sabha. However, while making the arrangement, the Speaker ensures that senior members are given a place to sit in the front. They can be members of any party.
New Parliament House
Let us tell you that new parliament building There is a seating arrangement for 888 MPs in the Lok Sabha chamber. Whereas 384 members can sit in the Rajya Sabha. Whereas for the joint session of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, there can be a seating arrangement for 1272 members in the new Parliament building.
read this also: Union Cabinet: How many ministers can there be in the Union Cabinet, what are the rules for this in the Constitution
