how many sessions of lok sabha are held in a year
Lok Sabha


than the upper. The Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in Lok Sabha and Directions issued by the Speaker from time to time there under regulate the procedure in Lok Sabha. The items of business, notice of which is received from the Ministers/ Private Members and admitted by the Speaker, are included in the daily List of Business which is printed and circulated to members in advance.. Three sessions of Lok Sabha take place in a year: When in session, Lok Sabha holds its sittings usually from 11 A.M. to 1 P.M.
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Sansad Ratna Award


Session of every year. The Awards are then presented to the Members of Parliament in a ceremony held around June / July every year. For the 16th Lok Sabha, a "Jury Committee" headed by Anandrao Vithoba Adsul with members Hansraj Gangaram Ahir and Arjun Ram Meghwal has been formed to select the Award winners. The Jury committee members were themselves "outstanding performers" of the 15th Lok Sabha and recipients of 'Sansad Maha Ratna' awards for 15th Lok Sabha. Mr. T.S. Krishna Murthy and Mr N. Gopalaswami, both former
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P. A. Sangma


times. He represented the Tura constituency in multiple Lok Sabha sessions - from the sixth Lok Sabha session to the eight Lok Sabha session. He did not contest re-election at the time of the formation of the 9th Lok Sabha but did regain his seat in 1991 at the commencement of the 10th Lok Sabha. He remained a member of the Lok Sabha till 2008. He became Speaker of Lok Sabha in 1996. He was the Chief Minister of Meghalaya from 1988 to 1990. Sangma was expelled from the Congress on 20
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Sansad Ratna Award


honoured with 'Sansad Maha Ratna' Award, for their sustained outstanding performance in the 15th Lok Sabha from the first session. P P Choudhary and Shrirang Barne were honoured with 'Sansad Ratna' Awards, for their top performance during the first four sessions of the 16th Lok Sabha. On 11 June 2016, 7th Edition of Sansad Ratna Award ceremony was held at Indian Institute of Technology Madras to honour the top performing Parliamentarians of 16th Lok Sabha (up to 7th session). Dr. C. Rangarajan, Former Governor of Andhra Pradesh
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13th Lok Sabha


The 13th Lok Sabha (10 October 1999 – 6 February 2004) is the thirteenth session of the Lok Sabha (House of the People, or lower house in the Parliament of India). It was convened after 1999 Indian general election held during September–October 1999. This majority group in the Lok Sabha during this period was the National Democratic Alliance, a rightist group led by the Bharatiya Janata Party, which won 270 seats, 16 more than 12th Lok Sabha. The NDA, under the leadership of Atal Bihari Vajpayee
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Bhagwat Jha Azad


-57, (ii) Third Lok Sabha, 1962-67, (iii) Fourth Lok Sabha, 1967-70, (iv) Fifth Lok Sabha, 1971-77. (v) Seventh Lok Sabha, 1980-84; Chairman, Committee on Estimates, 1976-77; Attended the 178th and 181st Sessions of the Governing Body of ILO held at Geneva from February 23 to March 6, 1970 and from November 16 to November 20, 1970 respectively; Leader, Indian Delegation to the (i)
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Rajya Sabha


on a bill passed by it. Considering that the numerical strength of Lok Sabha is more than twice that of Rajya Sabha, Lok Sabha tends to have a greater influence in a joint sitting of Parliament. A joint session is chaired by the Speaker of Lok Sabha. Also, because the joint session is convened by the President on advice of the government, which already has a majority in Lok Sabha, the joint session is usually convened to get bills passed through a Rajya Sabha in which the government has a minority. Joint
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Rajya Sabha


-numbered years. The Rajya Sabha meets in continuous sessions, and unlike the Lok Sabha, being the lower house of the Parliament, the Rajya Sabha, which is the upper house of Parliament, is not subjected to dissolution. However, the Rajya Sabha, like the Lok Sabha can be prorogued by the President. The Rajya Sabha has equal footing in legislation with the Lok Sabha, except in the area of supply, where the latter has overriding powers. In the case of conflicting legislation, a joint sitting of the
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1st Lok Sabha


The First Lok Sabha was constituted on 17 April 1952 after India's first general election. The 1st Lok Sabha lasted its full tenure of five years and was dissolved on 4 April 1957. First Session of this Lok Sabha commenced on 13 May 1952. Total Lok Sabha seats were 489 and total eligible voters were 17.3 crore. The Indian National Congress (INC) won 364 seats. They were followed by Independents, winning a total of 37 seats. The Communist Party of India (CPI) and the Socialist Party (India
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Elections in Bihar


elections to Vidhan Sabha are conducted every five years. Last Lok Sabha election was held in 2014 and Vidhan Sabha election was held in 2015. Elections to the Rajya Sabha are held at regular interval with one third of the members retiring in a staggered manner. Members of Vidhan Sabha elect the state's representative to Rajya Sabha. The elections to the Lok Sabha and Vidhan Sabha are conducted along similar lines with the major difference being size of constituencies. At present each Lok Sabha constituency consists of 6 Vidhan Sabha constituency. Each constituency
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Lakshadweep (Lok Sabha constituency)


Sayeed held the seat and represented the constituency in the 6th Lok Sabha. P. M. Sayeed defected to the Indian National Congress (Urs) party but still held the seat and represented the constituency in the 7th Lok Sabha. P. M. Sayeed returned to the INC and held the seat and represented the constituency in the 8th Lok Sabha. P. M. Sayeed held the seat and represented the constituency in the 9th Lok Sabha. P. M. Sayeed held the seat and represented the constituency in the 10th Lok Sabha. P. M. Sayeed held the
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Nagaland (Lok Sabha constituency)


, Chingwang won the election and represented the constituency in the 7th Lok Sabha. Chingwang joined the INC, held the seat and represented the constituency in the 8th Lok Sabha. Shikino Sam of the INC represented the constituency in the 9th Lok Sabha. Imchalemba of the Nagaland Peoples Council represented the constituency in the 10th Lok Sabha. Imchalemba joined the INC, held the seat and represented the constituency in the 11th Lok Sabha. K. Asungba Sangtam of the INC represented the constituency in the 12th Lok Sabha. Sangtam of the INC held
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Member of parliament, Lok Sabha


first general elections (under the new constitution) were held in 1951-1952. The 1st Lok Sabha was constituted on 17 April 1952 and had 489 constituencies, thereby first set of elected members of parliament of Lok Sabha in India. A person must satisfy all following conditions to be qualified to become a member of parliament of the Lok Sabha; A person would be ineligible for being a Member of the Lok Sabha if the person; The term of a member of parliament of Lok Sabha (dissolved) is five years from
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Sansad Ratna Award


, Shivaji Adhalrao Patil, S. Ramasubbu and Rama Devi received the Awards from N. Gopalaswami, former Chief Election Commissioner of India. On 11 July 2015, 6th Edition of Award ceremony was held at Indian Institute of Technology Madras to honour the top performing Lok Sabha Members of 15th Lok Sabha and 16th Lok Sabha (up to 4th Session). Dr. Justice A. R. Lakshmanan, Former Judge of Supreme Court of India and Chairman of Law Commission of India presented the Awards. Anandrao Adsul, Hansraj Gangaram Ahir and Arjun Ram Meghwal were
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Sanjay Singh


Sanjay Singh (also known as Sanjaya Sinh, born 25 September 1951) is an Indian politician and a former member of the Rajya Sabha. He was twice elected to the Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh during the 1980s and held state ministerial posts. In 1990, he became a member of the upper house of the Parliament of India, which is known as the Rajya Sabha, and in 1998 he was elected to the lower house, called the Lok Sabha. His term in the 12th Lok Sabha session lasted until the following
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Mangru Ganu Uikey


in 1950 and six sessions of Akhil Bhartiya Gond Mahasabha. He was the Founder and Director of a monthly magazine - "Sachitra Adimjati Sevak". He belonged to Indian National Congress. In the 1951 election he was elected to the 1st Lok Sabha from the Mandla Lok Sabha constituency of Madhya Pradesh. Member of Parliament - (i) First Lok Sabha, 1952-57 (ii) Second Lok Sabha, 1957-62, (iii) Third Lok Sabha, 1962–67, (iv) Fourth Lok Sabha, 1967-
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Amethi (Lok Sabha constituency)


the Ninth Lok Sabha. Satish Sharma held the seat and represented the constituency in the Tenth Lok Sabha. Sanjay Singh of the BJP won the election and represented the constituency in the Eleventh Lok Sabha. Sonia Gandhi, the widow of Rajiv Gandhi, won the election and represented the constituency in the Thirteenth Lok Sabha. Rahul Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi's son, won the seat and represented the constituency in the Fourteenth Lok Sabha. Rahul Gandhi held the seat and represented the constituency in the Fifteenth Lok Sabha. Rahul Gandhi won a
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Satya Pal Jain


Constituency as a candidate of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the General Elections held in the years 1991, 1996, 1998, 2004 and 2009. He was elected to the Lok Sabha in 1996 (11th Lok Sabha) and 1998 (12th Lok Sabha). During his membership of the 11th Lok Sabha (1996–1998), he was appointed the Whip of the Bhartiya Janta Party for all the states of Northern India, Incharge of Punjab Affairs in Lok Sabha and was also appointed as Convener of Legal Committee of the
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Malda (Lok Sabha constituency)


in the West Bengal, Malda parliamentary constituency will cease to exist and current constituent assembly segments will be part of either of the two new ones: Maldaha Uttar (Lok Sabha constituency) or Maldaha Dakshin (Lok Sabha constituency). For MPs from the area in subsequent years see Maldaha Uttar (Lok Sabha constituency) and Maldaha Dakshin (Lok Sabha constituency) A by-election was held in this constituency in 13 September 2006 which was necessitated by the death of sitting MP A B A Ghani Khan Choudhury. In the by
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Amethi (Lok Sabha constituency)


the year forcing a by-election in 1981. Rajiv Gandhi, Sanjay's brother, won the by-election and represented the constituency in the Seventh Lok Sabha. Rajiv Gandhi held the seat and represented the constituency in the Eighth Lok Sabha. Rajiv Gandhi won a third term in the election and represented the constituency in the Ninth Lok Sabha. Rajiv Gandhi won the election, but he was assassinated later in the same year forcing a by-election. Satish Sharma of the INC won the election and represented the constituency in
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Hem Barua


books. He became the President of the Asam Sahitya Sabha in its annual session held at Dhubri in 1972 and was regarded as one of the pioneers of modern literary movement in Assam. Hem Barua left the Congress in 1948 and became a member of the Socialist party. Later he was elected to the National Executive of the Praja Socialist Party. He was elected to the Lok Sabha from Gauhati in 1957 and 1962 and from Mangaldoi in 1967. He was the member of the Lok Sabha till December 1970. Some more books written
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Indore (Lok Sabha constituency)


Indore Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 29 Lok Sabha constituencies in Madhya Pradesh state in central India. This constituency covers most of the Indore district. The Member of Parliament from Indore Lok Sabha constituency is Shankar Lalwani. Since 1989, the seat is held by the BJP. Before Lalwani, the seat was held for record 8 consecutive terms by BJP's Sumitra Mahajan since 1989, who was also the Speaker of the Lok Sabha between 2014 and 2019. Presently, Indore Lok Sabha constituency comprises the following eight Vidhan Sabha segments
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Rajya Sabha


two houses can be held, where the Lok Sabha would hold greater influence because of its larger membership. The Vice President of India (currently, Venkaiah Naidu) is the "ex-officio" Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, who presides over its sessions. The Deputy Chairman, who is elected from amongst the house's members, takes care of the day-to-day matters of the house in the absence of the Chairman. The Rajya Sabha held its first sitting on 13 May 1952. Rajya Sabha meets in
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Sujapur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)


(Lok Sabha constituency). It was earlier part of Malda (Lok Sabha constituency). In the 2011 election, Abu Naser Khan Chowdhury of Congress defeated his nearest rival Sekh Ketabuddin of CPI(M). In the bye-election held in 2009, subsequent to the election of the sitting MLA Mausam Noor from Maldaha Uttar (Lok Sabha constituency), Abu Nasar Khan Choudhury of Congress won the seat. In an earlier bye-election held in the same year, caused by the death of the sitting MLA, Rubi Noor
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The Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013


, 26 yrs aged happened to be the youngest person to appear before the Parliamentary committee for Oral Evidence at Rajya Sabha. The monsoon session of parliament was to be held in August 2012. Hence, a bill that is pending before the upper house whether or not it was passed by the Lok Sabha, does not lapse on its dissolution. Hence, the bill is still alive in its present form. The bill was not expected to be tabled in the Rajya Sabha before the first day of the last week of the session
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Kommareddi Suryanarayana


the Pradesh Congress Committee for approximately 25 years where he held different positions. He was also elected as a member of Rajya Sabha between 1952 and 1958. He was elected to the 4th Lok Sabha, 5th Lok Sabha and 6th Lok Sabha from the Eluru constituency as a member of Indian National Congress in 1967, 1971, and 1977 respectively. He was a member of various Select Committees and other Parliamentary Committees. He was a member of the Indian Delegation to the Inter-Parliamentary Union Meetings held at Canberra, Australia in April
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Member of parliament, Lok Sabha


seats allotted to each State and the population of the State is, so far as practicable, the same for all States. Out of the maximum permitted strength, Members of the lower house of the Indian Parliament (Lok Sabha) were elected in the Indian general election, 2019 held in April–May 2019. The total strength of the 17th Lok Sabha is 544, against the approved strength of 552. The following is a list of the number of constituencies in the Lok Sabha in each election year, beginning in 1951
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Lok Sabha


a member of the Lok Sabha on grounds of defection. The Speaker makes obituary references in the House, formal references to important national and international events and the valedictory address at the conclusion of every Session of the Lok Sabha and also when the term of the House expires. Though a member of the House, the Speaker does not vote in the House except on those rare occasions when there is a tie at the end of a decision. Till date, the Speaker of the Lok Sabha has not been called upon to exercise
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Jagannath Pahadia


6 June 1980 to 14 July 1981. He was a junior level Minister in government of India for many years. He was a member of the 2nd, 4th, 5th and 7th Lok Sabha. He represented Sawai Madhopur (Lok Sabha constituency) in the 2nd Lok Sabha and Bayana constituency in Rajasthan in the 4th, 5th and 7th Lok Sabha. His wife Shanti Pahadia was also a member of Lok Sabha. He was governor of Bihar from 3 March 1989 to 2 February 1990.He served as the governor of Haryana from 27
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Shraddhakar Supakar


Shraddhakar Supakar (14 September 1914 - 5 January 1993) was a Social Activist, Politician & Author. He was a member of Odisha Legislative Assembly, Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha. Supakar was a lawyer by profession. He was associated in different capacities with many educational institutions and Universities. He was also a member of Odisha Text Book Committee during 1939-41. A firm believer in civil liberties, Supakar was Chairman of Reception Committee, All India Civil Liberties Conference, Cuttack Session held in 1954. Shraddhakar Supakar was an
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The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill, 2019


on Marriage) Ordinance (2019) on 10 January 2019. This bill was passed in the Lok Sabha in the budget session of the Parliament, but was again stalled in the Rajya Sabha. As a result, the bill lapsed again when the Parliamentary session came to a close. The triple talaq ordinance of 2019 was to expire on 29 August 2019 (i.e six weeks after start of parliamentary session). Hence, the government introduced fresh bill in the lok sabha on 21st June 2019 to replace this ordinance. The bill
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3rd Lok Sabha


List of Members of the 3rd Lok Sabha, (2 April 1962 – 3 March 1967) elected February–March 1962. The Lok Sabha (House of the People) is the lower house in the Parliament of India. The election was held for 494 seats out of which Indian national congress won 361 seats. 14 sitting members from Rajya Sabha were elected to 2nd Lok Sabha after the 1962 Indian general election. Jawaharlal Nehru was Prime Minister as in 1st Lok Sabha and 2nd Lok Sabha, till his death on 27 May
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Bharuch


is the present mayor. The city elects one member to the Gujarat Vidhan Sabha, and the district elects one member to the Lok Sabha. Dushyant Patel (BJP) is the representative to the Gujarat Vidhan Sabha. Mansukh Vasava (BJP) is the representative to the Lok Sabha. Bharuch is considered to be a stronghold of BJP, and since past 25 years BJP has been winning in Bharuch Vidhan Sabha, Bharuch Lok Sabha and Bharuch Municipality. Bharuch City would be soon getting a municipal co-operation. There are many
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Jagannath Kaushal


Sabha from Chandigarh and remained the Union Law Minister from 1982 to 1985. He also ran successfully for Congress, winning his local seat again in 1985. A member of the Syndicate of Panjab University for over 25 years, Kaushal was the chairman of the Privileges Committee of the Lok Sabha. As the Law Minister, he attended the final session of the UN Conference on Laws of Seas held in Jamaica and signed the treaty on behalf of India. In the Punjab and Haryana High Court, the work was suspended on the day
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Lok Sabha TV


Lok Sabha TV is an Indian cable television network channel from Government of India that offers coverage of central government proceedings and other public affairs programming. Its remit is to make accessible to all the work of the parliamentary and legislative bodies of India. The channel broadcasts live and recorded coverage of the Lok Sabha (lower house of Parliament) while Rajya Sabha TV covers the sessions of the Rajya Sabha (upper house of Parliament). Select Parliamentary proceedings have been telecast in India since 1989, when the President's address to Parliament was
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South Delhi (Lok Sabha constituency)


South Delhi Lok Sabha constituency () is one of the seven Lok Sabha constituencies in the Indian National Capital Territory of Delhi. This constituency came into existence in 1966. The seat was a stronghold of the Bharatiya Janata Party for many years but in 2009, after delimitation, INC won this seat. As of 2014, Ramesh Bidhuri of the BJP is the MP representing the constituency. From 1966 to 1993, South Delhi Lok Sabha constituency comprised the following Delhi Metropolitan Council segments: From 1993 to 2008, it comprised the following
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Joint Session of the Parliament of India


Lok Sabha only. Rajya Sabha can make recommendations to Lok Sabha, which it is not required to accept. Even if Rajya Sabha doesn't pass a money bill within 14 days, it is deemed to have been passed by both the Houses of Parliament after expiry of the above period. Therefore, a requirement to summon a joint session can never arise in the case of money bill. 2. Constitution Amendment Bill Article 368 of Indian constitution require that constitution of India can be amended by both houses of parliament by 2/3 majority(special
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Lok Sabha TV


Sabha and also various cultural and educational programs and panel discussions, when the Lok Sabha is not in session Currently Lok Sabha TV is headed by Aashish Joshi, Chief Executive & Editor-in-Chief a well known Journalist and Media/Broadcast professional, and the current editor of the national channel. The Channel's programming is headed by Sumit Singh (Executive Director-Programmes), a journalist and media professional who also anchors a popular show called 'Know Your MP' and Technical headed by Abhishek Agrawal, Senior Technical Manager
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Sangam Laxmi Bai


years; executive of the Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee for a few years and in the All India Congress Committee. Bai was elected to the Hyderabad State Legislative Assembly in 1952 and held the position of Deputy Minister of Education in Government of Andhra Pradesh from February, 1954 to October, 1956. She was elected to the 2nd Lok Sabha in 1957, 3rd Lok Sabha in 1962 and for 4th Lok Sabha in 1967, as a member of Indian National Congress from Medak constituency. She was married during her childhood to Durga Prasad Yadav
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Pathanamthitta (Lok Sabha constituency)


Pathanamthitta Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 20 Lok Sabha constituencies in Kerala state in southern India. It is a newly formed constituency in the Central Travancore region of Kerala for the election of a member of the Lok Sabha. The district, which was previously fragmented into different parliamentary constituencies, was unified into a single Parliamentary constituency as per the Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008. Pathanamthitta Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following assembly segments (District in bracket): In the first election held in this district
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Vellore (Lok Sabha constituency)


Vellore Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 39 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in the present state of Tamil Nadu in Southern India. The 2019 lok sabha election was scheduled to be held on 18 April in this constituency but the President of India rescinded polling on 16 April after Election Commission of India sent a report stating recovery of huge amount of unaccounted cash allegedly from Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate's office. Vellore Lok Sabha constituency was composed of the following legislative assembly (Vidhan Sabha) segments since 1951–52 Indian general election until delimitation
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Bangalore Central (Lok Sabha constituency)


Bengaluru Central Lok Sabha constituency () is one of the 28 Lok Sabha constituencies in Karnataka state in southern India. This constituency was created in 2008 as part of delimitation. It was carved out of the Bangalore North and South Lok Sabha constituencies during 2009 Indian elections. It first held elections in 2009 and its first member of parliament (MP) was P. C. Mohan The Central Lok Sabha constituency is dominated by minority voters, and is challenge for candidates, with having to get the support of both linguistic and religious minorities.
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12th Lok Sabha


This is the list of members of the 12th Lok Sabha, (10 March 1998 – 26 April 1999) after the 1998 Indian general election held during February–March 1998. This was the third consecutive Lok Sabha like the 10th Lok Sabha and 11th Lok Sabha elections that did not provide the country with a stable government. Atal Bihari Vajpayee became the 16th Prime Minister of India but the government lasted for only about thirteen months due to no clear mandate. Also, the party was not able to get support from other parties
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1980 Indian general election


India held general elections to the 7th Lok Sabha in January 1980. The Janata Party alliance came into power after the elections to the 6th Lok Sabha held in 1977, riding the public anger against the Congress and the Emergency but its position was weak. The loose coalition barely held on to a majority with only 295 seats in the Lok Sabha and never quite had a firm grip on power. Bharatiya Lok Dal leader Charan Singh and Jagjivan Ram, who had quit the Congress, were members of the Janata alliance but they were
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Mani Shankar Aiyar


Mani Shankar Aiyar (born 10 April 1941) is an Indian politician and former career civil servant diplomat. He is a member of the Indian National Congress Party. He represented the Mayiladuthurai constituency of Tamil Nadu in the 10th Lok Sabha, 13th Lok Sabha, and 14th Lok Sabha. He was a nominated member of parliament from Rajya Sabha. He was defeated from Mayiladuthurai in 2014 Lok Sabha election where he finished fourth and lost his deposit. He is also a part of the Hon. Board of Advisors of IIMUN. Mani
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Shyamlal Yadav


Yadav was born in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. Yadav was an advocate by profession. In his early years, he held various non-political posts. He was Director, District Cooperative Development Federation (Varanasi); Member, UP Harijan Welfare Board and President, Uttar Pradesh Government Hindi Samiti. Shyamlal Yadav entered politics shortly after Indian Independence. During his political career, he served in Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly, Lok Sabha & the Rajya Sabha. He held several portfolios in Assembly, Lok Sabha & the Rajya Sabha. Yadav
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Satara district


and Khandala. There are eight Vidhan Sabha constituencies in this district. Karad North, Karad South, Patan, Koregaon, Wai and Satara are part of Satara (Lok Sabha constituency) and Phaltan, Man are part of Madha (Lok Sabha constituency). Later, in the year 2009, the Karad (Lok Sabha constituency) was cancelled and it fused in the Satara (Lok Sabha constituency) . A new Madha (Lok Sabha constituency) was formed in the same year. Jaoli and Khatav Vidhan Sabha constituencies were cancelled
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Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha


in Lok Sabha only. There is no need to resign from his/her original party though as a Deputy Speaker, s/he has to remain impartial. In case of the absence of the Speaker, the Deputy Speaker presides over the sessions of the Lok Sabha and conducts the business in the house. He decides whether a bill is a money bill or a non-money bill. S/He maintains discipline and decorum in the house and can punish a member for unruly behaviour by suspending him/her. S
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Meenakshi Lekhi


beaten by an irate mob in Kerala on the accusation of theft, Lekhi told that many cases of lynchings happen due to poverty and economic issues. She has been an active participant in the parliamentary processes. In the 16th Lok Sabha, Lekhi has participated in 125 debates (national average being 67.1), asked 435 questions (national average being 292) and introduced 20 private member bills (national average being 2.3) in the Lok Sabha (as updated till final Budget Session, 2019). Her overall attendance in parliament till
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Lok Sabha


, the members of the Lok Sabha would generally prevail, since the Lok Sabha includes more than twice as many members as the Rajya Sabha. Speaker and Deputy Speaker As per "Article 93" of Indian Constitution, the Lok Sabha has a Speaker and a Deputy Speaker. In the Lok Sabha, both presiding officers—the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker- are elected from among its members by a simple majority of members present and voting in the House. No specific qualifications are prescribed for being elected Speaker; the Constitution only requires
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Navsari (Lok Sabha constituency)


Navsari Lok Sabha constituency () is one of the 26 Lok Sabha (lower house of Indian parliament) constituencies in Gujarat, a state in western India. This constituency was created as a part of the implementation of delimitation of parliamentary constituencies in 2008. It first held elections in 2009 and its first member of parliament (MP) was Chandrakant Raghunath Patil of the Bharatiya Janata Party. As of the latest elections in 2019, Patil represents this constituency. As of 2014, Navsari Lok Sabha constituency comprises seven Vidhan Sabha (legislative
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Panchmahal (Lok Sabha constituency)


Panchmahal Lok Sabha constituency () is one of the 26 Lok Sabha (lower house of Indian Parliament) constituencies in Gujarat, a state in western India. This constituency was created as a part of the implementation of delimitation of parliamentary constituencies in 2008. It first held elections in 2009 and its first member of parliament (MP) was Prabhatsinh Pratapsinh Chauhan of the Bharatiya Janata Party. As of the latest elections in 2014, Chauhan represents this constituency. As of 2014, Panchmahal Lok Sabha constituency comprises seven Vidhan Sabha (legislative
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M. A. Ayyangar


to the second Lok Sabha from Chittoor constituencies in 1952 and 1956 respectively. He was elected in 1948 as Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha with Ganesh Vasudev Mavalankar as the Speaker. After the death of Mavalankar in 1956, he was elected as Speaker of Lok Sabha. Dowry prohibition act 1961 was passed by joint session of parliament with MA Ayyankar as speaker. He worked as Governor of Bihar between 1962 and 1967. A life size bronze statue of this celebrated statesman was erected at his hometown Tirupathi in 2007. M A Ayyangar was
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16th Lok Sabha


first session was convened from June 4 to June 11, 2014. There was no leader of the opposition in the 16th Lok Sabha as the Indian Parliament rules state that a party in the Lok Sabha must have at least 10% (55) of the total seats (545) in order to be considered the opposition party. The Indian National Congress (of the UPA) could only manage 44 seats while the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam party from Tamil Nadu came a close third with 37 seats. Mallikarjun Kharge was
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Ram Vilas Paswan


ruling alliance or Proposition in the Lok Sabha as the Prime Minister was a member of the Rajya Sabha. This was also the year when he first became the Union Railway Minister. He continued to hold that post till 1998. Thereafter, he was the Union Communications Minister from October 1999 to September 2001 when he was shifted to the Coal Ministry, the portfolio he held till April 2002. In 2000 Paswan broke from the Janata Dal, to form the Lok Janshakti Party (LJP). Following the 2004 Lok Sabha elections,
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Rajya Sabha


sessions of Parliament are a rarity, and have been convened three times in last 71 years, for the purpose of passage of a specific legislative act, the latest time being in 2002: Unlike the Lok Sabha, a member of the Rajya Sabha cannot bring to the house a no-confidence motion against the government. In the Indian federal structure, the Rajya Sabha is a representative of the States in the Union legislature (hence the name, Council of States). For this reason, the Rajya Sabha is granted
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Amritsar (Lok Sabha constituency)


Amritsar Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 13 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Punjab state in northern India, represented since the 2014 general election by Amarinder Singh of the Congress party. Before that, it had been held by Navjot Singh Sidhu since 2004. The Minister of Finance of India(2014-2019), Arun Jaitley, unsuccessfully contested this constituency for the BJP in 2014. Amritsar Lok Sabha constituency comprises nine Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) segments, which are: Ajnala, Raja Sansi, Majitha ,Amritsar North,
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S. S. Ahluwalia


earlier a member of the Indian National Congress. He was elected into the Parliament as an MP from Bihar, in 1986. Over the years of his career, he has held the posts of Minister for Urban Development, and Minister of Parliamentary Affairs in the Union Government headed by P. V. Narasimha Rao. He was Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha till 2012 when he lost his Rajya Sabha seat in the Jharkhand Rajya Sabha elections. He subsequently entered the Lok Sabha, winning the 2014 Lok Sabha Elections from Darjeeling
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Satpal Maharaj


2008(By elections) : Lost Pauri Garhwal Lok Sabha to TPS Rawat(BJP) when Khanduri quit his Parliamentary seat to enter the state Assembly. 2009 - Won Pauri Garhwal Seat(236949 votes) against Tejpal Singh Rawat(219552 votes) 2014 - Did not contest the Lok Sabha elections and shifted from Indian National Congress to Bharatiya Janata Party. 2017 - Won Chaubattakal Seat(20921 votes) against Rajpal Singh Bisht(13567 votes) 1. On 17 October 2011, Shri Satpal Maharaj delivered his Speech at 66th United Nations General Assembly session held in New York City on topic "
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The Income-tax Act, 1961


) Bill, 2016 was passed in Lok Sabha as a money bill on 29 November 2016 enabling people to declare their undisclosed incomes after Indian 500 and 1000 rupee note demonetisation. The Taxation Laws (Second Amendment) Bill, 2016, was introduced in the Lok Sabha during the 2016 Winter Session of Indian Parliament. The bill was introduced on 28 November 2016, by Finance Minister of India, Arun Jaitley. The bill was passed by Speaker Sumitra Mahajan, with a voice vote without debate in Lok Sabha. The Government, clarified
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Virendra Singh (Mirzapur)


Shri Virendra Singh, is a two time Member parliamentarian, from Mirzapur parliamentary constituency. He has been a regular member of Bharatiya Janata Party,the largest mandate party in the currently running parliament. He has been MP during the tenure of (1991-1996) 10th Lok Sabha session and again in 1998, re-elected to the 12th Lok Sabha (2nd term). During his tenures in the lok sabha, he has been on various committees. In 1991-92, Committee on Public Undertakings, Committee on Energy
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Haveri (Lok Sabha constituency)


Haveri Lok Sabha constituency () is one of the 28 Lok Sabha (lower house of the Indian parliament) constituencies in Karnataka, a state in southern India. This constituency was created as part of the delimitation of the parliamentary constituencies in 2008. It first held elections in 2009 and its first member of parliament (MP) was Shivkumar Chanabasappa Udasi of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). As of the latest elections in 2019, Udasi represents this constituency. As of 2014, Haveri Lok Sabha constituency comprises the following eight
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Ajoy Kumar


Ajoy kumar, a former Indian Police Service (IPS) officer, was elected as the MP (Member of Parliament) in the 15th Lok Sabha, from the Jamshedpur Lok Sabha constituency. President of Jharkhand Pradesh Congress Committee. He was elected as the member of 15th Lok Sabha, from the Jamshedpur Lok Sabha constituency in a mid-term election. He belongs to Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik) (JVM) party, during the 2011 Jamshedpur by-elections held on 1 July 2011, the result for the same was
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Thanjavur


. M. Karunanidhi, who served as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu for a record five terms, was elected from the Thanjavur assembly constituency in the 1962 elections. Thanjavur is also a part of the Thanjavur Lok Sabha constituency and elects a member to the Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Parliament of India, once every five years. The Lok Sabha seat has been held by the Indian National Congress for Seven terms during 1951–56, 1957–62, 1962–1967, 1980–84, 1984–1989, 1989–91 and 1991–96, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam for Seven
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11th Lok Sabha


General elections were held in India in April–May 1996 to elect the members of the 11th Lok Sabha. The result of the election was a hung parliament, which would see three Prime Ministers in two years and force the country back to the polls in 1998. Atal Bihari Vajpayee of Bharatiya Janta Party, single largest party to win this election, winning 67 more seats than previous 10th Lok Sabha, formed the government which lasted for only 16 days. The United Front, was created and got support from 332 members out
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Elections in Jammu and Kashmir


Jammu and Kashmir are conducted on the basis of the Jammu and Kashmir Municipal Act 2000. This list includes state parties as well as national parties. It also include political parties which no longer exist Jammu and Kashmir has taken part in 12 general elections to the Lok Sabha of India. The first time that Jammu & Kashmir sent elected members to the Lok Sabha was in 1967. Elections were not held in 1990 in Jammu and Kashmir due to insurgency in the region. The table below shows how the Indian National Congress (INC
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General election


term originates in the elections in the United Kingdom for the House of Commons started on November 26, 1962. Elections are held to elect the members of the Lok Sabha after the expiry of the Parliamentary Elections. Earlier, up to 1957 simultaneous elections were held for both the Lok Sabha and the State Assemblies. However, on account of early dismissal and mid-term elections, the two got separated. There are now 543 constituents in the parliament. The general elections are held in every 5 years. The term "general
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10th Lok Sabha


List of Members of the 10th Lok Sabha, (20 June 1991 – 10 May 1996) elected during 1991 Indian general election held during May–June 1991. The Lok Sabha (House of the People) is the lower house in the Parliament of India.4 sitting members from Rajya Sabha , the Upper House of Indian Parliament, were elected to 10th Lok Sabha after the Indian general election, 1991. P V Narasimha Rao of Indian National Congress became the Prime Minister of India during 21 June 1991 till 16 May 1996, after
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14th Lok Sabha


The 14th Lok Sabha (17 May 2004 – 18 May 2009) was convened after the 2004 Indian general election held in four phases during 20 April – 10 May 2004, which led to the formation of first Manmohan Singh ministry (2004–2009). Indian National Congress lead United Progressive Alliance won 62 more seats than previous 13th Lok Sabha. The Lok Sabha (House of the People) is the lower house in the Parliament of India. 8 sitting members from Rajya Sabha, the Upper House of Indian Parliament, were elected to
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Shirdi (Lok Sabha constituency)


Shirdi Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 48 Lok Sabha (lower house of Indian parliament) constituencies of Maharashtra state in western India. This constituency was created on 19 February 2008 as a part of the implementation of the Presidential notification based on the recommendations of the Delimitation Commission of India constituted on 12 July 2002. This constituency is one of the two Lok Sabha constituencies in Ahmednagar district. It first held elections in 2009 and its first member of parliament (MP) was Bhausaheb Rajaram Wakchaure of Shiv Sena. As of the
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Gandhinagar (Lok Sabha constituency)


Gandhinagar Lok Sabha constituency () is one of the 26 Lok Sabha (lower house of Indian Parliament) constituencies in Gujarat, a state in western India. It first held elections in 1967 and its first member of parliament (MP) was Somchandbhai Solanki of the Indian National Congress (INC). Solanki represented the Indian National Congress (Organisation) party for the next elections in 1971 and was re-elected. In the 1977 election, Purushottam Mavalankar (son of the first Speaker of the Lok Sabha, Ganesh Vasudev Mavalankar
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Malkajgiri (Lok Sabha constituency)


Malkajgiri Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 17 Lok Sabha (lower house of the Indian Parliament) constituencies in the South Indian state of Telangana. This constituency came into existence in 2008, following the implementation of delimitation of parliamentary constituencies based on the recommendations of the Delimitation Commission of India constituted in 2002. As of 2014, Malkajgiri is the largest Lok Sabha constituency by number of electors with 3,183,325. It first held elections in 2009 as a constituency of the South Indian state of Andhra Pradesh and its first member of parliament (
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Thrissur


Assembly Constituency. Thrissur city is also a part of the Thrissur Lok Sabha constituency and elects a member to the Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Parliament of India, once every five years. The current MP is C. N. Jayadevan. The Lok Sabha seat has been held by the Indian National Congress for six terms (1951–1957, 1984–1989, 1989–1991, 1991–1996, 1999–2004 and 2009–2014) and the Communist Party of India for ten terms (1957–1962, 1962–1967, 1967–1970, 1971–1977, 1977–1979, 1980–1984, 1996–1997, 1998–1999,
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The Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013


, Congress, RJD and the Left. The Lokpal Bill was tabled in the Lok Sabha on 22 December 2011 and passed by voice voting on the first day of the three-day extended session of the Winter session of the Lok Sabha, on 27 December 2011, after a marathon debate that lasted over 10 hours. The lokpal body was not given the constitutional status as the Constitutional Amendment Bill, which provided for making the Lokpal a constitutional body, was defeated in the house. The Prime Minister described this as "a
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Premalakaki Chavan


party in the Fifth Lok Sabha (1971–77), the Sixth Lok Sabha (1977–79), the Eighth Lok Sabha (1984–89), and the Rajya Sabha (1980–84). After her husband's death, she was elected unopposed to the Lok Sabha in a by-poll in 1973. She was re-elected from the Karad constituency for the next three terms. After the post-emergency split in the Congress, when many party veterans in the state aligned with the congress led by Devraj Urs, Chavan chose to
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Shirur (Lok Sabha constituency)


Shirur Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 48 Lok Sabha (lower house of Indian parliament) constituencies of Maharashtra state in western India. This constituency was created on 19 February 2008 as a part of the implementation of the Presidential notification based on the recommendations of the Delimitation Commission of India constituted on 12 July 2002. This constituency is one of the two newly formed Lok Sabha constituencies in Pune district after delimitation. It first held elections in 2009 and its first member of parliament (MP) was Shivajirao Adhalarao Patil of Shiv Sena
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Sadashivrao Dadoba Mandlik


Sadashivrao Dadoba Mandlik (7 October 1934 – 10 March 2015) was a member of the 15th Lok Sabha of India from Kolhapur. He was a member of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) political party. He served as a member of the 12th Lok Sabha, 13th Lok Sabha and 14th Lok Sabha. He also won the Kagal constituency three times in Maharashtra Legislative Assembly elections during 1985, 1990 and 1995. Positions held 1967-1972 – chairman, Zilla Parishad, Kolhapur, 1972-1978 & 1985-1998 –
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Yavatmal–Washim (Lok Sabha constituency)


Yavatmal–Washim Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 48 Lok Sabha (lower house of the Indian parliament) constituencies of Maharashtra state in western India. This constituency was created on 19 February 2008 as a part of the implementation of the Presidential notification based on the recommendations of the Delimitation Commission of India constituted on 12 July 2002. It held its first election in 2009 which was won by Bhavana Gawali of Shiv Sena. As of the 2014 elections, Gawali represents this constituency. Presently, Yavatmal–Washim Lok Sabha constituency comprises
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Bangalore Rural (Lok Sabha constituency)


Bangalore Rural Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 28 Lok Sabha (lower house of the Indian parliament) constituencies in the South Indian state of Karnataka. This constituency was created in 2008 following the delimitation of parliamentary constituencies. It comprises eight assembly segments of which seven are derived from the former Kanakapura Lok Sabha constituency (abolished in 2008). It first held elections in 2009 and its first member of parliament (MP) was H. D. Kumaraswamy of the Janata Dal (Secular) party. Kumaraswamy resigned his seat in 2013.
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Srikant Kumar Jena


between 1977 and 1989. In 1979-80, he held the post of Minister of State, Industry and Urban Development, Govt. of Odisha. He got elected to Lok Sabha for the first time in 1989 and then subsequently three more times to 9th Lok Sabha, 10th Lok Sabha and 15th Lok Sabha in 1991, 1996 and 2001 respectively. Before joining Indian National Congress, he was party member of Janata Dal. He did his B.A. from at Kendrapara College, Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha. Official biographical sketch
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Vadodara (Lok Sabha constituency)


Vadodara (formerly Baroda Lok Sabha constituency) () is one of the 26 Lok Sabha (lower house of Indian parliament) constituencies in Gujarat, a state in Western India. This constituency covers the entire Vadodara district and first held elections in 1957 as Baroda Lok Sabha constituency in erstwhile Bombay State (present day Gujarat). It has been known as Vadodara since the 2009 elections. Its first member of parliament (MP) was Fatehsinghrao Gaekwad of the Indian National Congress (INC) who was also re-elected in the
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P. C. Thomas


2010 Mr.Thomas is the Chairman of one of the tiniest factions. Mr.P C Thomas was the Member of Lok Sabha for consecutive terms from 1989 to 2009 (20 years) .i.e from 9th Lok Sabha to 14th Lok Sabha (was also Union Minister of State for Law and Justice from 2003 to 2004) by affiliating with many political fronts including the right wing NDA. He is also the Chairman of ‘Karshaka Sanghatana Aikyavedi’, a Farmers’ non-political Organization which is a platform of several associations of
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Amethi (Lok Sabha constituency)


Amethi is a Lok Sabha constituency which covers the entire Amethi district and was created in 1967. The seat has almost always been held by the Indian National Congress (INC), save for a half-dozen years in the late 1970s and late 1990s. Rahul Gandhi held the seat for the longest period, from 2004 to 2019, and the seat had also been held by his mother, father, and uncle. Its first member of parliament (MP) was Vidya Dhar Bajpai of INC, who was reelected in 1971
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Member of parliament, Rajya Sabha


members of Rajya Sabha are lesser than the Members of Parliament in the Lok Sabha and have more restricted power than the lower house (Lok Sabha). Unlike membership to the Lok Sabha, membership to the Rajya Sabha is permanent for a term of six years and cannot be dissolved at any time. Broad responsibilities of the members of parliament of Rajya Sabha are; Rajya Sabha enjoys certain special powers which in effect gives special powers and responsibilities to the Rajya Sabha MPs. The special powers are; Unlike membership to the Lok
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Parliament Museum


the story of freedom struggle of India.It also has rare collection of gifts from foreign delegates to the Speaker of Lok Sabha. Museum is open from 11.00 AM to 5 PM from Tuesdays to Saturdays. The Museum remains closed on every Sunday and Monday, during the inter-Session period; it is open on Mondays when the Parliament is in session. In 2004, after assuming the Office of Speaker, Lok Sabha, Somnath Chatterjee expressed keen personal interest in setting up a Museum on democratic heritage in India, a museum
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Ahmedabad East (Lok Sabha constituency)


Ahmedabad East Lok Sabha constituency () is one of the 26 Lok Sabha (lower house of Indian parliament) constituencies in Gujarat, a state in western India. This constituency was created as a part of the implementation of delimitation of parliamentary constituencies in 2008. It first held elections in 2009 and its first member of parliament (MP) was Harin Pathak of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The second elections which were held in 2014, film actor Paresh Rawal of the BJP represented this constituency.As of last election
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Jaswant Singh Bishnoi


Jaswant Singh Bishnoi (born 1 August 1958) was a member of 13th Lok Sabha and 14th Lok Sabha from Jodhpur constituency. He is senior leader of Bharatiya Janata Party in Rajasthan. He lost to Ashok Gehlot in the 1998 by narrow margin in Lok Sabha election but won 1999 and 2004 lok sabha elections. In 2009 he lost to Chandresh Kumari in loksabha election. He is a former minister of Government of Rajasthan during Bhairon Singh Shekhawat's government. He defeated Ramsingh Bishnoi in the 1993 MLA election from Luni constituency and held
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Elections in Uttar Pradesh


Election to legislative assembly constituencies of Uttar pradesh is held every five years and conducted by Election commission of India whereas the election to local bodies of Uttar pradesh is conducted by Election Commission of Uttar pradesh. "Parliamentary constituencies and Legislative assembly constituencies are also called as Lok sabha seats and Vidhan sabha seats respectively." There are 80 parliamentary constituencies and 403 legislative assembly constituencies in Uttar pradesh. The state has seen 17 Vidhan Sabha elections and 16 Lok Sabha elections since independence. In India, elections to parliamentary constituencies and legislative assembly constituencies
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2009 Indian general election


India held general elections to the 15th Lok Sabha in five phases between 16 April 2009 and 13 May 2009. With an electorate of 714 million (larger than the electorate of the European Union and United States together), it was the largest democratic election in the world till the Indian General Elections 2014 held from 7 April 2014. By constitutional requirement, elections to the Lok Sabha (lower house of the parliament of India) must be held every five years, or whenever Parliament is dissolved by the President of India. The
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Speaker of the Lok Sabha


The Speaker of the Lok Sabha is the presiding officer of the Lok Sabha (House of the People), the lower house of the Parliament of India. The speaker is elected generally in the first meeting of the Lok Sabha following general elections. Serving for a term of five years, the speaker chosen from sitting members of the Lok Sabha (House of the People), and is by convention a member of the ruling party or alliance. Om Birla of the Bharatiya Janata Party is the current Speaker who presides over the
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Berhampore (Lok Sabha constituency)


! style="background-color:#E9E9E9;text-align:right;" |Vote percentage Source: Party-wise trends in General Election to the Lok Sabha 2009 List of successful candidates in General Elections 2009 to the 15th Lok Sabha In the Behrampore seat, the by-election was held due to the death of the sitting RSP-MP Nani Bhattacharya on 11 October 1993. The Bye election Held In 12 March 1994.Pramothes Mukherjee of RSP defeated Siddhartha Shankar Ray of Congress. Most of the contests were multi-cornered. However, only winners and runners
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Panskura (Lok Sabha constituency)


the period 1951-1977 and 2009 onwards see Ghatal (Lok Sabha constituency) Most of the contests were multi-cornered. However, only winners and runners-up are mentioned below: Ghatal (Lok Sabha constituency) functioned from 1951 to 1971. In the Panskura seat, the by-election was held due to the death of the sitting CPI-MP Geeta Mukherjee on 4 March 2000. The Bye election Held In 5 June 2000.Bikram Sarkar of Trinamool Congress Defeated Gurudas Dasgupta of CPI By 41,491 Votes. In This Election
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Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha


The Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha is the vice-presiding officer of the Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Parliament of India. S/He acts as the presiding officer in case of leave or absence caused by death or illness of the Speaker of the Lok Sabha. It is by convention that position of Deputy Speaker is offered to opposition party in India. . The Deputy Speaker is elected in the very first meeting of the Lok Sabha after the General elections for a term of 5 years from amongst the members
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Lok Sabha


of the Constitution of India, the Parliament of India consists of the President of India and the two Houses of Parliament known as the Council of States (Rajya Sabha) and the House of the People (Lok Sabha). The Lok Sabha (House of the People) was duly constituted for the first time on 17 April 1952 after the first General Elections held from 25 October 1951 to 21 February 1952. "Article 84" (under Part V. — The Union) of Indian Constitution sets qualifications for being a member of
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The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill, 2019


of Rights on Marriage) Bill, 2018 was introduced in the Lok Sabha by Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad. The provisions of the bill were: The bill was passed by the Lok Sabha on 27 December 2018. However, the bill remained stuck in the Rajya Sabha due to the opposition's demand that it be sent to a select committee. As the bill was not passed in the parliamentary session the ordinance expired on 22 January 2019. The government re-promulgated an identical bill as The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights
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Triple talaq in India


introduced fresh bill in the lok sabha on 17th December 2018 to replace the ordinance. The provisions of the bill are as follows: The bill was passed by Lok Sabha on 27th December 2018 . However, the bill remained stuck in the Rajya Sabha due to the opposition's demand to send it to a select committee. As the triple talaq ordinance of 2018 was to expire on 22nd January 2019 and also because the triple talaq bill of 2018 could not be passed in the parliament session, the government has repromulgated the ordinance on
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1991 Indian general election


General elections were held in India in 1991 to elect the members of the 10th Lok Sabha. The result of the election was that no party could get a majority, so a minority government (Indian National Congress with the help of left parties) was formed, resulting in a stable government for the next 5 years, under the new Prime Minister P.V. Narasimha Rao. The 1991 Indian general election were held because the previous Lok Sabha had been dissolved just 16 months after government formation. The elections were held in a polarised environment
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Ashoke Kumar Sen


Lok Sabha was a communist stronghold. Sen had tried in 1956 to win the election, but fell short by only a few votes. However, in the following year, he triumphed and won by over 100,000 votes. He retained that seat from 1957 to 1977, and again held the Calcutta North West seat from 1980 to 1989, being defeated in 1989 by Debi Prosad Pal. Sen was a Member of the Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth and Eighth Lok Sabhas. He was later made a Rajya Sabha member and
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Purba Bardhaman district


achieved. The last delimitation of electoral constituencies in West Bengal was done in 2006, The last general election for Lok Sabha was held in 2014 and for Vidhan Sabha in 2016. The Bardhaman Purba (Lok Sabha constituency) with its seven assembly segments - Raina (SC), Jamalpur (SC), Kalna (SC), Memari, Purbasthali Dakshin, Purbasthali Uttar and Katwa – is located in Purba Bardhaman district. The Bardhaman-Durgapur (Lok Sabha constituency), has four assembly segments in Purba Bardhaman district - Bardhaman
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S. K. Kharventhan


S.K. Kharventhan (born 10 May 1948) was a member of the 11th Lok Sabha of India of Tamilmannila Congress party in 1996-1998 and member of Indian National Congress Party 14th Lok Sabha2004 to 2009 . He represented the Palani constituency of Tamil Nadu and is a member of the Indian National Congress (INC) political party. He is one of the "top three performers in the 14th Lok Sabha (all 14 sessions combined)". He quit the INC and joined the BJP is the head of BJP OBC Morcha Tamilnadu
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