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Part I — The Union and its Territory

Part II — Citizenship

Part III — Fundamental Rights

Part IV — Directive Principles

Part IVA

Part V — The Union

Part VI — The States

Part VIII

Part IX

Part IXA

Part IXB

Part X

Part XI — Relations between the Union and the States

Part XII

Part XIII

Part XIV

Part XIVA

Part XV — Elections

Part XVI

Part XVII

Part XVIII — Emergency Provisions

Part XIX

Part XX — Amendment of the Constitution

Part XXI — Temporary, Transitional and Special Provisions

Part XXII

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Constitution of India

Part V — The Union

Article79

Article 79 — Constitution of Parliament

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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Article 79 deals with constitution of Parliament. Read the official clauses below for the exact rule, conditions, exceptions, and institutional powers. This overview is an orientation, not a substitute for the constitutional text.

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