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Lok Sabha (Lower House)

House of the People; 543 elected members; represents citizens directly; most powerful house

India ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ 1952 Parliament

Key Facts

  1. 1

    543 elected members + 2 Anglo-Indian nominees (now abolished); maximum strength 552

  2. 2

    Members directly elected by citizens; minimum age to contest: 25 years; term: 5 years

  3. 3

    Money Bills (budget) can only be introduced in Lok Sabha; Rajya Sabha can only delay, not reject

โš–๏ธ Did you know? The first Lok Sabha election (1951โ€“52) was the world's biggest democratic exercise โ€” 173 million voters, 489 seats

Quick Reference

Category

Parliament

Country

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ India

Year

1952

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House of the People