Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha

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rdf:langString Lok Sabha, the meeting place of the members.

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rdf:langString "Strength of Member of Parliament in Lok Sabha as defined in Article 81 of the Constitution of India", :' Subject to the provisions of article 331, the House of the People shall consist of :: not more than 530 chosen by direct election from territorial constituencies in the States, and :: not more than 20 to represent the Union territories, chosen in such manner as Parliament may by law provide. :' For the purposes of sub-clause of clause , :: there shall be allotted to each State a number of seats in the House of the People in such manner that the ratio between that number and the population of the State is, so far as practicable, the same for all States; and :: each State shall be divided into territorial constituencies in such manner that the ratio between the population of each constituency and the number of seats allotted to it is, so far as practicable, the same throughout the State: :: : In this article, the expression “population” means the population as ascertained at the last preceding census of which the relevant figures have been published: :. :: for the purposes of sub-clause of clause and the proviso to that clause, as a reference to the 1971 census; and :: for the purposes of sub-clause of clause as a reference to the 2001 census.

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rdf:langString A Member of Parliament in the Lok Sabha (abbreviated: MP) is the representative of a legislative constituency in the Lok Sabha; the lower house of the Parliament of India. Members of parliament of Lok Sabha are chosen by direct elections on the basis of the adult suffrage. The maximum permitted strength of members of parliament in the Lok Sabha is 550. This includes the maximum 530 members to represent the constituencies and states and up to 20 members to represent the union territories (both chosen by direct elections). Between 1952 and 2020, two seats were reserved for members of the Anglo-Indian community. The current elected strength of the Lok Sabha is 543. The party—or coalition of parties—having a majority in the Lok Sabha chooses the Prime Minister of India.

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