Rules 155-158 of Lok Sabha Rules of Procedure specify that
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a Constitution Amendment Bill can be introduced in either House of the Parliament
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special majority is required at each stage of passing a Constitution Amendment Bill
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the Speaker of the Lok Sabha shall have the concluding vote in case of a tie during voting procedure
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Amendment Bills relating to election of Governor shall require to be ratified by not less than one-half of the concerned state legislature
Rules 155-158 of LokSabha Rules of Procedure specify that special majority is required at each stage of passing a Constitution Amendment Bill. The details of the rules are as under. Rule 155: Bill seeking to amend the Constitution shall be put to the vote of the House separately and shall form part of the Bill if it is passed by a majority of the total membership of the House and by a majority of not less than two-thirds of the members present and voting. Rule 156: Amendments to clauses or schedules shall be decided by a majority of members present and voting in the same manner as in the case of any other Bill. Rule 157: If the motion in respect of such Bill is that (i) the Bill be taken into consideration; or (ii) the Bill as reported by the Select Committee of the House or the Joint Committee of the Houses, as the case may be, be taken into consideration; or (iii) the Bill, or the Bill as amended, as the case may be, be passed; then the motion shall be deemed to have been carried if it is passed.