Constitution of India · Part V: The Union · General
Article 88: Rights of Ministers and Attorney-General as respects Houses
In plain words
Every Minister and the Attorney-General can speak and take part in either House, joint sittings, and parliamentary committees they are named to, but cannot vote by virtue of this article.
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Official text
Every Minister and the Attorney-General of India shall have the right to speak in, and otherwise to take part in the proceedings of, either House, any joint sitting of the Houses, and any committee of Parliament of which he may be named a member, but shall not by virtue of this article be entitled to vote.
Source: India Code (Legislative Department), the official text of the Constitution of India. As amended up to the Constitution (One Hundred and Sixth Amendment) Act, 2023. Text as on 10 September 2026. Words in square brackets [ ] were inserted or substituted by later amending Acts, and *** marks words omitted by an amendment. The amendment footnotes are not reproduced here. Official text on India Code.