4.4. Prime Minister as member of the Rajya Sabha

The Constitution does not prohibit the Prime Minister from being a member of the Rajya Sabha. However, the highest traditions of the parliamentary democracy demand that the Prime Minister be a member of the Lok Sabha, who is directly elected by the people; rather than be a member who has been elected indirectly.

There have also been arguments that the Constitution should be amended to stipulate categorically that the Prime Minister of the Union should be an elected member of the Lok Sabha. For instance, in UK the Prime Minister has to be necessarily a member of the House of Commons.