Examine the constitutional provisions governing a joint sitting of both Houses of Parliament under Article 108: 1. A joint sitting is summoned by the President when a bill passed by one house is rejected by the other, or when the houses disagree on amendments to be made. 2. The Chairman of the Rajya Sabha presides over all joint sittings of Parliament when convened.

💡 Solution & Explanation

Statement 1 is correct because Article 108 empowers the President to summon a joint sitting in cases of deadlock over ordinary or financial bills. Statement 2 is incorrect because the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha never presides over a joint sitting; instead, the Speaker of the Lok Sabha presides over it, or in their absence, the Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha, or the Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha in that order of precedence.