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Parliament

Parliament and new laws

Bills, debates and the laws that come out of them — from the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha, with guides to how a bill becomes law.

Updated 13 November 2026
Key facts
Lok Sabha
543 elected seats
Rajya Sabha
Up to 250 members
A bill becomes law
When both houses pass the same text and the President gives assent
Amending the Constitution
Special majority in each house (Article 368)

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