What are the duties and responsibilities of a Member of Parliament (MP) in India?

Current affairs, General Studies, UPSC exam
Does the Indian Constitution define statutory duties and responsibilities of an MP? What are the differences in duties of a LS-MP and a RS-MP? Why? This topic comes into light due to recent resignation of MP; Make notes Although the exact roles and responsibilities of an MP are not codified in the Constitution of India, Section 3 of Article 105, which discusses the powers and privileges of MPs and of committees, lays the responsibility of defining the responsibilities of an MP and committees on Parliament. It says: "..the powers, of each House of Parliament, and of the members and the committees of each House, shall be defined by Parliament by law from time to time." However, through various laws and otherwise, an MP is required to perform various responsibilities in Parliament…
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