The Chairman of the Rajya Sabha has
Question and options
The Chairman of the Rajya Sabha has
- no right to vote
- right to vote in case of a tie
- voting rights in all the matters
- right to vote only on Amendment Bills
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B - right to vote in case of a tie
The Chairman of the Rajya Sabha is the Vice-President, who is not a member of the House. Under Article 100(1) the Chairman does not vote in the first instance but has and exercises a casting vote in the case of an equality of votes. So the Chairman neither lacks a vote altogether nor votes on all matters or only on amendment Bills.
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