Rajya Sabha has equal powers and status with Lok Sabha in:

  1. Introduction and passage of ordinary bills.
  2. Introduction and passage of Constitutional amendment bills.
  3. Introduction and passage of financial bills involving expenditure from the Consolidated Fund of India.
  4. Election and impeachment of the President.
  5. Election of the Vice-President.
  6. Making recommendation to the President for the removal of Chief Justice and judges of Supreme Court and high courts, chief election commissioner and comptroller and auditor general.
  7. Approval of ordinances issued by the President.
  8. Approval of proclamation of all three types of emergencies by the President.
  9. Selection of ministers including the Prime Minister.
  10. Consideration of the reports of constitutional bodies like Finance Commission, UPSC, CAG.
  11. Enlargement of the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court and the Union Public Service Commission.