Lok Sabha | Important Things to Study
Published on Sep 16, 2020
Indian parliament consists of three main houses Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha, and the President of India. Lok Sabha is basically the lower house of the parliament. It deals with many of the matters of the government. Although it is the lower house it is the most popular chamber of Indian Parliament. The candidates who are preparing for Government exams should learn about this chamber as it is an important part of Indian Polity.
What is Lok Sabha and who are Lok Sabha members?
Indian parliament is Dualistic in nature i.e. there are two houses in the Indian Parliament, the one is Lok Sabha and the other is Rajya Sabha. It is important to study the Lok Sabha members because it is one of the main questions. These members are elected by Universal Adult Franchise.
Composition of Lok sabha
Maximum Strength-552
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About 530 represents the state
About 20 represent the Union Territories.
There are 2 seats which are reserved for Anglo- Indians community.
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Current Strength
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About 530 represents the state
About 13 represents the Union Territory.
There are about 2 seats which are reserved for the Anglo-Indians community.
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Lok Sabha Elections
The members of Lok Sabha are elected from states, union territories, or appointed from the field of particular expertise. The Lok Sabha elections occur every 5 years in a very great manner. These elections held in every state of India at different times. These elections are organized by Election Commission. The Indian Constitution has adopted Universal Adult Franchise as the main basis for the elections of Lok Sabha and the State Legislative assemblies.
Representation of States in Lok Sabha:
1. Members are directly elected by people from the help of EVM, they are free to choose any of their representatives completely based on their own choice.
2. Eligibility to vote – the voter must belong to India and above 18 years old.
3. The election is based on the principle of Universal Adult Franchise.
Representation of Union Territories in Lok Sabha:
- Parliament has no power to choose the members of UTs
- Elections must be done directly.
- President has 2 seats reserved for Anglo Indians by 95th Amendment Act, 2009.
Facts about Lok Sabha elections:
- 1st Lok sabha election took place in 1952 from which only 125 seats were owned by other parties and the rest are owned by Congress who won 364 out of 489 seats.
- In 2019 Lok sabha elections were officially the 17th general elections. BJP won about 303 out of 552 seats.
- Elections to Lok Sabha are carried out by the first-past-the-post electoral system.
- In 1952, about 22 women were elected whereas in 2014 about 49 women were elected, and the rate of elected women is increasing continuously.
Who is the Lok Sabha speaker?
The speaker of Lok Sabha is elected by the elected members of the house. The speaker is one of the most important members of the house. Without the presence of a speaker no can take place in the house, the speaker needs to be present there in every decision. The current speaker of Lok sabha is Sh. Om Birla