Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha are the pillars of our democratic institutions in the country. Both of these are the houses of the Parliament of India which makes and amends all rules for the betterment of Indian Citizens. Lok Sabha is the lower house of the Parliament and is often known as ” House of the People” because all members of the lower lower house of parliament are directly elected by the Citizen of India. An elected member from a constituency represents the citizens of the constituency.
Few Interesting facts about Lok Sabha
Budget Session is held from February to May
Monsoon Session is held from July to September
Winter Session is held from November to December
5. Lok Sabha TV is the official TV channel which is headquartered in the premises of Parliament.
6: Lok Sabha Members have the power to elect the president, vice-president
Current Affairs 11th October 2018
TOTAL NUMBER OF LOK SABHA SEATS STATE WISE | |||
SNo | NAME OF STATE | TOTAL NUMBER OF SEATS | PROMINENT POLITICAL PARTIES |
1 | Andhra Pradesh | 25 | TELUGU DESUM PARTY, BJP, CONGRESS, YSR CONGRESS |
2 | Arunachal Pradesh | 2 | BHARTIYA JANTA PARTY, CONGRESS, PEOPLE’S PARTY OF ARUNACHAL |
3 | Assam | 14 | BJP, CONGRESS |
4 | Bihar | 40 | BJP, RASHTRIYA JANTA DAL, CONGRESS, JANTA DAL UNITED |
5 | Chattisgarh | 11 | BJP, CONGRESS |
6 | Goa | 2 | BJP, CONGRESS |
7 | Gujarat | 26 | BJP, CONGRESS |
8 | Haryana | 10 | BJP, CONGRESS, INDIAN NATIONAL LOK DAL |
9 | Himachal Pradesh | 4 | BJP, CONGRESS |
10 | Jammu & Kashmir | 6 | BJP, CONGRESS, NATIONAL CONFERENCE, PEOPLES DEMOCRATIC PARTY |
11 | Jharkhand | 14 | BJP, CONGRESS |
12 | Karnataka | 28 | BJP, CONGRESS, JANTA DAL SECULAR |
13 | Kerala | 20 | CONGRESS, COMMUNIST PARTY OF INDIA |
14 | Madhya Pradesh | 29 | BJP, CONGRESS |
15 | Maharashtra | 48 | BJP, CONGRESS, SHIV-SENA, NATIONALIST CONGRESS PARTY |
16 | Manipur | 2 | TRINAMOOL CONGRESS, BJP, CONGRESS |
17 | Meghalaya | 2 | CONGRESS, BJP |
18 | Mizoram | 1 | MIZORAM PEOPLE’S CONFERENCE, EPHRAIM ISRAEL NATIONAL CONFERENCE |
19 | Nagaland | 1 | NAGA PEOPLE FRONT, CONGRESS |
20 | Odisha | 21 | BIJU JANTA DAL, CONGRESS, BJP |
21 | Punjab | 13 | BJP, AKALI DAL, CONGRESS |
22 | Rajasthan | 25 | BJP, CONGRESS |
23 | Sikkim | 1 | BJP, CONGRESS, SIKKIM DEMOGRATIC FRONT |
24 | Tamil Nadu | 39 | AIADMK, DMK |
25 | Telangana | 17 | TRS, BJP, CONGRESS |
26 | Tripura | 2 | |
27 | Uttar Pradesh | 80 | SAMAJWADI PARTY, BAHUJAN SAWAJWADI PARTY, BJP, CONGRESS |
28 | West Bengal | 42 | TRINAMOOL CONGRESS, BJP, CONGRESS |
29 | Andaman & Nicobar Islands | 2 | |
30 | Chandigarh | 1 | |
31 | Dadar & Nagar Haveli | 2 | |
32 | Daman & Dui | 2 | |
33 | Delhi NCR | 7 | |
34 | Lakshadweep | 1 | |
35 | Puducherry | 1 |
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