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The parliament of India consists of the president, Lok sabha, and Rajya sabha, which act as the highest legislative body of the Assembly. The Rajya Sabha and Lok sabha are the two integral houses of the parliament of India. There are  250 Rajya sabha members while Lok sabha has 543 members. Lok Sabha is the lower house while Rajya Sabha is the upper house of the parliament. Most state-related decisions are made based on voting by the Rajya sabha members, but no decision can be taken for the state if the Lok sabha members have not approved it. 

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Brief about Lok sabha

Also known as the ‘House of People’, Lok sabha has 543 members directly elected by the country’s citizens responsible for the president’s confidence in choosing the country’s prime minister. Lok Sabha members have a tenure of 5 years, after which the Assembly and the members dissolve to have a fresh election. Rajya Sabha members can alter and review the bills passed by the assembly with proper voting.The members who appoint the prime minister of the country, Lok sabha members, have more powers than the Rajya Sabha members. One of the most powerful is that they can pass a no-confidence motion against the ruling party and can dissolve the existing Assembly.Responsible for the ruling government’s proper functioning, Lok sabha introduces and passes bills for defence, finance, and home affairs of the country.

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Functions of Lok sabha 

• Legislature: Lok sabha has to pass bills and laws and reforms for state and union territories strengthening the national and interstate interests of the country
• Finance matters of the country: Lok sabha members are the enacting body of the financial bills and reforms of the country, which are to be successfully implemented in the country
• Consent to the Rajya sabha to make every national or state interest decision
• The country’s parliament can only do high court or supreme court judge removal

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Brief about Rajya sabha 

The upper house of the parliament, the Rajya Sabha, is responsible for the affairs of the state and the protection of state rights in response to the centre and union legislature. Implementing the passed bill in the state has to be passed in the Rajya Sabha. Rajya Sabha is a permanent house whose one-third of members are elected every two years.

It consists of 250 Rajya Sabha members, with the vice-president as the head of the Sabha. Rajya Sabha is limited to some powers compared to Lok sabha; still, it can protect the various rights of state and union territories.

Functions of Rajya Sabha

• She represents various state and union territories of the country
• A bill can be amended in the country as the law only if it has been passed in both Rajya Sabha and Lok sabha
• Authority to alter and review the bills sent and passed by the Lok sabha. Only after acceptance from Lok sabha, a bill will become a law
• The president of the country selects twelve members of the Rajya sabha

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Difference between Lok Sabha and Rajya sabha

Some of the significant differences between Lok Sabha and Rajya sabha:

• While Rajya sabha is about protecting the several rights of the state, Lok sabha is about passing the bills and laws for the smooth running of the country
• While the Lok sabha members have five years, Rajya Sabha is a permanent body, with one-third of the members retiring after two years
• The speaker is the representative of the Lok sabha, while the vice president is the representative of the Rajya sabha
• While Rajya Sabha can pass no bills, Lok sabha can pass abrogate the existing one
• Lok Sabha is much more powerful than Rajya sabha in every aspect
• Rajya Sabha has special rights and power in preserving and protecting the rights of the state and union territories, while the Lok sabha has a significant role in maintaining the country’s legislative Assembly
• The Assembly of the state elects the Rajya sabha members, while The country’s people directly elect Lok sabha members

These were some significant highlighting differences between Lok sabha and Rajya sabha.

Conclusion

Lok Sabha and Rajya sabha are important in the country for their better and smooth running. While Lok sabha members will see into the country’s home and external affairs for passing bills and international deals, Rajya sabha members will protect and preserve several state rights by representing them in the Assembly and altering and reviewing the passed laws of the Lok sabha.For a country to grow from time to time, its union territories and states must function well, so Lok sabha is needed to look into what Rajya sabha needs and a practical and ideal cure to the problem of the state.