Question

Mention two circumstances under which the seat of a member of the Parliament becomes vacant.

Answer 1

The seat of a member of the Parliament becomes vacant in following circumstances:-

• A member of parliament can resign from his seat. The resignation letter is addressed to Chairman of Rajya Sabha and Speaker of Lok Sabha.
• The Chairman or Speaker can declare the seat vacated if a member has remained absent from all its meetings for a period of 60 days without permission.
• If a member has been elected as President or Vice-President, or has been appointed as Governor of a state, his seat will be vacated.