What is Article 79 of Indian constitution| Article 79 of the Indian Constitution defines the structure of the Indian Parliament — the highest legislative body of the Union.

What is Article 79 of Indian constitution

 Article 79 of the Indian Constitution defines the structure of the Indian Parliament — the highest legislative body of the Union.

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📜 Text of Article 79 (Simplified)

“There shall be a Parliament for the Union, which shall consist of the President and two Houses to be known respectively as the Council of States and the House of the People.”

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✅ Explanation of Article 79

According to this Article, the Parliament of India consists of three components:

1. The President of India

2. Rajya Sabha (Council of States) – Upper House

3. Lok Sabha (House of the People) – Lower House

Even though the President does not sit in Parliament, he/she is a part of the Parliament because:

• No bill can become a law without the President’s assent.

• The President can summon, prorogue, or dissolve the Houses.

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🏛️ Composition Summary

Part of Parliament	Role
President	Signs bills into law; can summon or dissolve either House
Rajya Sabha	Upper House; represents the states and union territories
Lok Sabha	Lower House; directly elected; represents the people of India

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📌 Summary of Article 79

Feature	Details
Defines	Structure of Indian Parliament
Includes	President + Rajya Sabha + Lok Sabha
Type of Legislature	Bicameral (Two Houses)
Role of President	Part of Parliament, mainly for law-making process and approval

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