{"id":84460,"date":"2020-11-18T09:00:54","date_gmt":"2020-11-18T03:30:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/?p=84460"},"modified":"2021-03-23T16:22:06","modified_gmt":"2021-03-23T10:52:06","slug":"lok-sabha","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/lok-sabha\/","title":{"rendered":"Lok Sabha &#8211; Elections, Composition, Speaker and Important Amendments"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Indian constitution has two houses &#8211; the upper house and the lower house. The Rajya Sabha and the Lok Sabha are the two houses respectively. The Lok Sabha represents the Indian people as a whole as the first chamber of the parliament.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is the house of people where they vote and choose their representatives. The origin of the bill takes place in this house and then it goes to the Rajya sabha for approval or recommendation. It is one of the most important and the highest legislative bodies of the constitution.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The speaker heads the sabha and looks after its day to day functioning. The composition of the sabha is according to the constituencies. There are certain criteria that a person must meet to become a part of the parliament. And then there are a few criteria that can disqualify a candidate too.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Lok Sabha has seen many amendments since its formation. And the constitution also has many important laws that affect the Lok Sabha. Let us take a look at all these points in detail below.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Composition of Lok Sabha<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The maximum strength of the Sabha is 552.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Out of the total, 530 represents the States of the country.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A total of 20 seats are for the Union Territories<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The president of the country nominates 2 individuals from the Anglo-Indian Community.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The current strength of the sabha is 545.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Out of which, 530 represent States currently.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And 13 of the seats represent Union Territories.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lok Sabha Eligibility criteria<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Must be an Indian Citizen.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Should be a minimum of 25 years old.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A voter from any parliamentary constituency.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Preferably come from a recognized political party.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ten proposers for an independent candidate.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Make a security deposit of \u20b925,000.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lok Sabha Disqualification grounds<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If the individual holds a profit office under the Indian government or any State government without parliament\u2019s declaration.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A person with an unsound mind.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A person who is an undischarged insolvent.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If any parliament law disqualifies him.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If he voluntarily takes foreign citizenship.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Also If he promotes enmity between different groups.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He commits the offense of bribery.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Practices social crimes like sati, jihad, and untouchability.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A convict of an offense and imprisonment of 2 years or more.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Involved in corruption or disloyalty to the government.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lok Sabha Elections<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Lok Sabha election takes place every five years in the name of general elections in the country. This takes place in all the states and the union territories. The universal adult franchise is the method of electing members for the Lok sabha.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Representation of States in Lok Sabha<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The state representatives in the sabha are elected directly by the citizens of the country. They can vote for the candidate who belongs to their states. The principle of election used is the Universal Adult Franchise.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Any Indian citizen above the age of 18 years can cast a vote in elections. The 61st Constitutional Amendment Act, 1988 changed the voting age from 21 to 18.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><b>List of 17th Lok Sabha Members \u2013 States<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Name of State<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Number of Lok Sabha Seats<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Andhra Pradesh<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">25<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Assam<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">14<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bihar<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">39<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chhattisgarh<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">11<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gujarat<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">26<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Haryana\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">10<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jharkhand\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">14<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Karnataka<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">28<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kerala<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">20<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Madhya Pradesh<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">29<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maharashtra<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">48<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Odisha<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">21<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Punjab<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">13<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rajasthan\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">25<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Uttar Pradesh<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">80<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tamil Nadu<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">39<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Telangana<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">17<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">West Bengal<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">42<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Manipur\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Goa<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Arunachal Pradesh<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Meghalaya<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Himachal Pradesh\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mizoram<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nagaland<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sikkim\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tripura<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Uttrakhand<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Representation of Union Territories in Lok Sabha<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The parliament usually goes for direct election while choosing the representative from the union territories. Union Territories Act, 1965 changed the method of election for Lok sabha to direct election.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><b>List of 17th Lok Sabha Members \u2013 Union Territories\u00a0<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Name of Union Territories<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Number of Lok Sabha Seats<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Andaman &amp; Nicobar Islands<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chandigarh<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dadra &amp; Nagar Haveli<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Daman &amp; Diu<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jammu &amp; Kashmir<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lakshadweep<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NCT of Delhi<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">7<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Puducherry<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Representation of Nominated Members in Lok Sabha<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The President nominates 2 members from Anglo-Indian Community for the sabha. This is only in case the community is not adequately represented. The extension to nominate Anglo-Indians is till 2020 only. This is by the 95th Amendment Act, 2009.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lok Sabha Speaker<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Lok Sabha Speaker is one of the members of the sabha and chairs the house. The house cannot move ahead with the proceeding without him. The first act of a newly constituted house is to elect a speaker.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He holds the Constitutional Office and follows the guidelines of constitutional provisions and the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business. He ranks 6 at Warrant of Precedence in the country. Also He has the power to coordinate the entire assembly.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The salary of the speaker comes from the Consolidated Fund of India. His chairs are in the middle where he commands the proceeding in the house. The deputy speaker functions in his absence.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Election of the Speaker<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He must be a member of the house with an understanding of the constitution.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The candidate with the majority of the vote by the member wins.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The member from a ruling party has a higher chance to become a speaker.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Usually, a party nominates after consulting with the leaders.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Usually, the Prime Minister announces the final result.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After becoming a speaker, respect of all sections of the House is expected.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many times a member from an opposition party becomes the speaker.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After dissolving the sabha, the speaker attends the first meeting of the new sabha as well.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Removal of the Speaker<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The speaker has the same term as the Sabha that is 5 years.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But a majority resolution can remove the speaker according to the constitution.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is according to Articles 94 and 96 of the Indian Constitution.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He can also disqualify from being a member of the Sabha according to sections 7 and 8 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He is at a higher post than the Deputy Speaker.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Powers of the Lok Sabha Speaker<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Heads all the lower house meetings.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maintains discipline and a code of conduct among the members.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Can resolve a deadlock but doesn\u2019t cast a vote instantly. He breaks the tie with the last vote.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Responsible for deciding the agenda of the meeting discussion and decides the order of the meeting as well.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Identifies the role of the procedure and punishes an MP in case of unethical behavior.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Can also remove a member by disqualifying him. This is possible when a member defies his orders.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Has the power to issue orders and warrants in case of violations.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Grants permission for parliamentary procedures.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Has the power to decide if a bill is a money bill or not in the end.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All the motions come only after he speaks except the no-confidence motion.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recognizes the leader of the opposition as well.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Monitors the Rules Committee, the Business Advisory Committee, and the General Purposes Committee. He also nominates their chairman.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">His decision on the provision related to house functioning are final and can not be questioned.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Speaker\u2019s Administrative Role<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Heads the Lok Sabha Secretariat.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Has the supreme authority over the Secretariat staff of the House and security arrangements.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Decides the structure of the parliament and the changes in it.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Communicates the final decision of the house outside the parliament.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Decides the turn of the house going first in the assembly.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Decides the order of the proceedings.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Other Roles and Responsibilities<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Decides the moving of the amendment from motion to the president\u2019s address.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Makes the final decision of the amendment in the house.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Consults the Committee of Privileges for examination, investigation, and report.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Puts out the question in the house for the discussion.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Addresses the conclusion of every assembly and also at the term-end.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Speaker and Inter-Parliamentary Relations<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Acts as the\u00a0 President of the Indian Parliamentary Group set up in 1949. It is the main branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Became a part of the Inter-Parliamentary Union.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Commonwealth Parliamentary Association has served for nine decades now.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Delegation at this union is consulted by the Rajya Sabha chairman and often the speaker leads it.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Acts as the chairman of the Conference of Presiding Officers of Legislative Bodies of the country.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Deputy Lok Sabha Speaker<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Deputy speaker\u2019s election process comes under Article 93 of the Constitution.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He acts as a symbolic authority more than a real authority.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They can remain part of a political party even after becoming a speaker.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He acts as the chairman of the sabha in absence of the Speaker of the Lok Sabha.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That is the only major responsibility they have.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The election for this position also takes place in the first assembly.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a\u00a0 suggestion to fill this position from the opposition party.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A majority resolution can remove the deputy speaker.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lok Sabha Constituencies<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are a total of 543 constituencies in India that the Lok Sabha represents. They all are present in different states and union territories of the country.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ladakh is the largest constituency according to the area.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chandi Chowk is the smallest constituency according to the area.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Malkajgiri is the largest constituency elector wise.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lakshadweep is the smallest constituency elector wise.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lok Sabha and Indian Constitution Articles<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Article 326 of the Indian constitution states that the Lok Sabha Election should follow the basis of adult suffrage.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Article 83 of the constitution fixes the Lok Sabha tenure for 5 years, unless sooner dissolved.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Article 75 of the constitution holds members of the council responsible for Lok Sabha.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Article 324 of the constitution talks about the power and superintendence of the Lok Sabha elections.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Important Lok Sabha Amendments Acts<\/span><\/h2>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Lok Sabha Amendment Act<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Lok Sabha Amended Provisions\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2nd Amendment Act, 1952<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Changed the representation scale in the Lok Sabha<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">23rd Amendment Act, 1969<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Extension of reservation for SC\/ST and Anglo-Indians in the Lok Sabha till\u00a0 1980<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">31st Amendment Act, 1972<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The number of Lok Sabha seats moved up from 525 to 545<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">41st Amendment Act, 1976<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The 1971 Census froze the seats in the Lok Sabha and state assemblies till 2001<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Increased the tenure from 5 to 6 years<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">44th Amendment Act<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, 1978<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Restoration of the original term of the Lok 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Sabha<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">79th Amendment Act, 1999<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Extension of reservation for SC\/ST and Anglo-Indians in the Lok Sabha<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">84th Amendment Act, 2001<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Extension of the ban on the readjustment of seats in the Lok Sabha till 2026s<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">91st Amendment Act, 2003<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The total number of ministers shall not go above15% of the total strength\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">95th Amendment Act, 2009<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Extension of reservation for SC\/ST and Anglo-Indians in the Lok Sabha till 2020<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Important Facts about Lok Sabha elections\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The 1st election for the Lok Sabha was in 1952.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A total of 489 seats were there out of which Congress won 364.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jawaharlal Nehru was the first Prime Minister after this election.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The 2019 Lok Sabha or general elections were the 17th Elections of the country.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Elections took place for 552 seats and BJP won 303.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Only 22 women became part of the Sabha in 1952 and 49 became a part of it in 2014.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ganesh Vasudev Mavalankar won the first Lok Sabha Speaker election.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sumitra Mahajan was the last woman speaker until 2019.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Om Birla is the current speaker of the Sabha.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Till now only one speaker has resigned before term ie Dr. Neelam Sanjiva Reddy.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The country doesn\u2019t have a deputy Lok sabha speaker for 15 months now.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Conclusion<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Indian constitution is an important polity topic for all sorts of exams and even for general knowledge. This may be competitive exams like UPSC, RRB, SSC, or be it university admission examinations. This is because it is responsible for supporting the federal structure of the country.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The candidates must know the structure of the constitution and parliament well. The Lok Sabha is an essential body of the constitution and is the people\u2019s assembly.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This article looks over key aspects of the sabha with a focus on the election process, rules, speaker, constituencies, amendments, and composition. This will help candidates in prelims, general studies paper II and the Political Science Optional paper.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reading this article should help aspirants achieve a better score in the exam. 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