Lok Sabha

see also: Etymology of Lok Sabha

The Lok Sabha - the House of the People - is the Lower House of the Parlement of India. The maximum number of its members is fixed by the Constitution at 552, divided into 530 members elected in the States in proportion to their population, of 20 members representing the territories of the Union and of 2 members named by the President of the Republic to represent the community anglo-Indian, if he considers that this one is not it equitably with the Room.

It is necessary to be 25 years old and to more be able to present itself to an election for Lok Sabha.

Lok Sabha is elected for one five years period after which it is automatically dissolves unless its mandate is prolonged, one year at the same time, by a emergency Proclamation . Thirteenth Lok Sahba was made up in March 1999.

The members of Lok Sabha elect a president known as Speaker which is responsible for the operation of the room as well as an associated president, the Deputy Speaker which replaces it during its absences.

One day traditional of Lok Sabha begins at eleven o'clock in the morning to finish at eighteen hours, with an interruption from thirteen to fourteen hours. The first hour of each session is known as the Question Hour during which the questions intended for the Ministers for the government are transmitted and to which answers to a fixed date will be brought.

Lok Sabha has a legislative power equal to that of the Upper House, the Rajya Sabha, except as regards finances where it has the ultimate authority. In the event of legislative dissension with the Upper House, a meeting of the two rooms is organized to find a solution with the conflict. In this case, Lok Sabha generally obtains win, because it has twice more members than Rajya Sabha.

See too

Political of India

External bonds

in English

Site of the Indian Parliament: information on Lok Sabha
the office of the '' Speaker '' of Lok Sabha
electoral commission of India

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