The Chandigarh Municipal Corporation on February 28 approved a proposal to amend Article 80 of the Constitution so that its councillors could send a representative to the Rajya Sabha.
- The Private Member Bill was introduced by Congress MP from Anandpur Sahib, Punjab, Manish Tewari, who is a resident of Chandigarh.
- Tewari has sought the adding of a provision “provided that the ‘representative of the Union Territory of Chandigarh in the council of states shall be elected by an electoral college consisting of elected members of Municipal Corporation of Chandigarh constituted under the Punjab Municipal Corporation (Extension to Chandigarh) Act, 1994” in Article 80 of the Constitution in clause (5).
What is a Private Member Bill?
- The Private Member Bill is a bill introduced by a Member of Parliament (MP), who is not a minister. MPs sitting in the Opposition mostly bring Private Member Bills in the house.
What is Article 80?
- Article 80 of the Constitution of India deals with the composition of the council of states also called the Upper House and Rajya Sabha (Upper House).
About Chandigarh
- Chandigarh is a Union Territory (UT) without any legislative assembly.
- Chandigarh has a seat of Member of Parliament (MP) in the lower house (Lok Sabha).
- Chandigarh residents elect an MP every five years through direct voting.
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