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Parliament

Also called: lok sabha, rajya sabha, monsoon session, budget session, winter session

Parliament is the Union legislature: the directly elected Lok Sabha, the indirectly elected Rajya Sabha, and the President. Beyond making law it controls public finance and holds the executive answerable through questions, debates and committees.

Where it sits

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