Rajya Sabha has equal powers and status with Lok Sabha in:
- Introduction and passage of ordinary bills.
- Introduction and passage of Constitutional amendment bills.
- Introduction and passage of financial bills involving expenditure from the Consolidated Fund of India.
- Election and impeachment of the President.
- Election of the Vice-President.
- 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.
- Approval of ordinances issued by the President.
- Approval of proclamation of all three types of emergencies by the President.
- Selection of ministers including the Prime Minister.
- Consideration of the reports of constitutional bodies like Finance Commission, UPSC, CAG.
- Enlargement of the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court and the Union Public Service Commission.