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๐๏ธ Parliament
Lok Sabha (Lower House)
House of the People; 543 elected members; represents citizens directly; most powerful house
India ๐ฎ๐ณ 1952 Parliament
Key Facts
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543 elected members + 2 Anglo-Indian nominees (now abolished); maximum strength 552
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Members directly elected by citizens; minimum age to contest: 25 years; term: 5 years
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Money Bills (budget) can only be introduced in Lok Sabha; Rajya Sabha can only delay, not reject
โ๏ธ Did you know? The first Lok Sabha election (1951โ52) was the world's biggest democratic exercise โ 173 million voters, 489 seats
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Category
Parliament
Country
๐ฎ๐ณ India
Year
1952
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House of the People