What is the Lok Sabha?
Q: What is the Lok Sabha?
A: The Lok Sabha or House of the People is the lower house of the Parliament of India.
Q: How many Lok Sabhas have been elected as of 2019?
A: As of 2019, there have been seventeen Lok Sabhas elected by the people of India.
Q: How many members are allowed in the Lok Sabha according to the Constitution?
A: The Constitution limits the Lok Sabha to a maximum of 552 members.
Q: Are members from Union Territories and Anglo-Indian community represented in the Lok Sabha?
A: Yes, there can be no more than 20 members representing people from the Union Territories, and two appointed non-partisan members to represent the Anglo-Indian community (if the President feels that the community is not represented well enough).
Q: How long is a Lok Sabha formed for?
A: Each Lok Sabha is formed for a five-year term.
Q: Can the term of Lok Sabha be extended? If yes, for how long?
A: Yes, it can be extended by a proclamation of emergency. If this happens, the term may be extended for one year. It can be extended more than one time.
Q: Where does the Lok Sabha meet?
A: The Lok Sabha meets at the Lok Sabha Chambers, in Sansad Bhavan, Sansad Marg, in New Delhi.
