Indian Polity • Parliament & ExecutiveEasy
Who holds the constitutional power to summon and prorogue the sessions of both Houses of Parliament?
A. Prime Minister
B. Speaker of the Lok Sabha
C. President of India✓ Correct Answer
D. Minister of Parliamentary Affairs
💡 Solution & Explanation
Under Article 85 of the Indian Constitution, the President is empowered to summon each House of Parliament to meet at such time and place as deemed fit, and also to prorogue the Houses or dissolve the Lok Sabha. The Speaker presides over Lok Sabha sittings but does not summon them. The interval between two sessions cannot exceed six months.
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