<P> Lok Sabha (House of the People) or the lower house has 545 members . 543 members are directly elected by citizens of India on the basis of universal adult franchise representing Parliamentary constituencies across the country and 2 members are appointed by the President of India from Anglo - Indian Community . Every citizen of India who is over 18 years of age, irrespective of gender, caste, religion or race, who is otherwise not disqualified, is eligible to vote for the Lok Sabha. The Constitution provides that the maximum strength of the House be 552 members . It has a term of five years . To be eligible for membership in the Lok Sabha, a person must be a citizen of India and must be 25 years of age or older, mentally sound, should not be bankrupt and should not be criminally convicted . The total elective membership is distributed among the States in such a way that the ratio between the number of seats allotted to each State and the population of the State is, so far as practicable, the same for all States . </P> <P> Rajya Sabha (Council of States) or the upper house is a permanent body not subject to dissolution . One third of the members retire every second year, and are replaced by newly elected members . Each member is elected for a term of six years . Its members are indirectly elected by members of legislative bodies of the states . The Rajya Sabha can have a maximum of 250 members . It currently has a sanctioned strength of 245 members, of which 233 are elected from States and Union Territories and 12 are nominated by the President . The number of members from a state depends on its population . The minimum age for a person to become a member of Rajya Sabha is 30 years . </P> <P> The period during which the House meets to conduct its business is called a session . The Constitution empowers the president to summon each House at such intervals that there should not be more than a six - month gap between the two sessions . Hence the Parliament must meet at least twice a year . In India, the parliament conducts three sessions each year: </P> <Ul> <Li> Budget session: February to May </Li> <Li> Monsoon session: July to September </Li> <Li> Winter session: November to December </Li> </Ul>

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