What is the significance of the phrase "it shall be deemed for the purposes of this Constitution to have been passed by both Houses"?
The phrase "it shall be deemed for the purposes of this Constitution to have been passed by both Houses" signifies that a Bill, with any amendments agreed upon in a joint sitting, will be considered as having been officially approved and passed by both the Houses (Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha) if it is passed by a majority of the total number of members of both Houses present and voting. This essentially means that once such a Bill is passed at the joint sitting, it gains the same legal status as if it had been passed individually by both the Houses, thereby facilitating the legislative process when there is disagreement between the two houses on a particular Bill.