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The Lok Sabha (alternatively titled, the House of the People, by the Constitution of India) is the lower house in the Parliament of India. A lower house is one of two chambers of a Bicameral Legislature, the other chamber being the Upper house. The Speaker of the Lok Sabha is the presiding officer of the upper house of Parliament of India. Somnath Chatterjee (Bengali সোমনাথ চট্টোপাধ্যায় (born July 25, 1929 in Tezpur, Assam) is an The Communist Party of India (Marxist (abbreviated CPI(M or CPM) is a Political party in India. Events 781 BC - The first historic Solar eclipse is recorded in China. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Pranab Kumar Mukherjee (প্রনব কুমার মুখার্জী born December 11, 1935, Indian National Congress-I (also known as the Congress Party and abbreviated INC) is a major Political party in India. Events 781 BC - The first historic Solar eclipse is recorded in China. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Lal Krishna Advani (लाल कृष्ण आडवाणी لال ڪرشنا آڏواڻي also known as Lal Kishenchand Advani (Sindhi लाल किशनचंद The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP (भारतीय जनता पार्टी, Translation: Indian People's Party) founded in 1980 is a major Political Events 781 BC - The first historic Solar eclipse is recorded in China. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " BamfronttripuraJPG|thumb|right| West Bengal Left Front Committee meeting for solidarity with Tripura]] The Left Front ( Bengali: বাম ফ্রন্ট The National Democratic Alliance ( NDA) is a coalition of political parties in India. United Progressive Alliance ( UPA) is the present ruling coalition of political parties heading the Government of India. Legislative elections were held in India, the world's largest Democracy, in four phases between April 20 and May 10, 2004. The Parliament of India (or Sansad) is the federal and supreme Legislative body of India. The Constitution of India ( Hindi: भारतीय़ संविधान see names in other Indian languages) is the supreme law of India. A lower house is one of two chambers of a Bicameral Legislature, the other chamber being the Upper house. The Parliament of India (or Sansad) is the federal and supreme Legislative body of India. The Lok Sabha also stands for the term of the lower house between consecutive parliamentary general elections in India. There have been 14 Lok Sabha terms elected by the people of India as of 2007. Members of the Lok Sabha are direct representatives of the people of India, having been directly elected by the electorate consisting of all eligible adult citizens of India. Direct election is a term describing a system of choosing political officeholders in which the voters directly cast ballots for the person persons or political party that they desire to Its maximum size as outlined in the Constitution of India is 552 members, made up of up to 530 members representing people from the states of India, up to 20 members representing people from the Union Territories, and two members to represent the Anglo-Indian community if it does not have adequate representation in the house according to the President. The Constitution of India ( Hindi: भारतीय़ संविधान see names in other Indian languages) is the supreme law of India. India is a union of states comprising twenty-eight states and seven union territories. A Union Territory is a sub-national administrative division of India. Anglo-Indians are people who have mixed Indian and British ancestry and the term is sometimes used in the West.

Each Lok Sabha is formed for a five year term, after which it is automatically dissolved, unless extended by a Proclamation of Emergency which may extend the term in one year increments. See also Indian Emergency (1975–1977 A State of emergency in India refers to a period of governance under an altered The 14th Lok Sabha was formed in May 2004 and will be in place till the next General Elections. May 2004: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September

An exercise to redraw Lok Sabha constituencies' boundaries has been carried out by the Delimitation Commission based on the Indian census of 2001. Delimitation commission or Boundary commission of India is a Commission established by Government of India under the provisions of the Delimitation Commission The Demographics of India are overall remarkably diverse India's population of approximately 1 Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. This exercise which was supposed to be carried out after every census was suspended in 1976 following a constitutional amendment to avoid adverse effects of the family planning program which was being implemented. Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Constitution of India ( Hindi: भारतीय़ संविधान see names in other Indian languages) is the supreme law of India. ^[1]

1 Qualifications required to become a member
2 Lok Sabha sessions and Working hours
3 Powers, including the Special powers of the Lok Sabha
4 Trivia
5 See also
6 Notes
7 External links

Qualifications required to become a member

To become a member of the Lok Sabha, a person must be a citizen of India, not less than 25 years of age. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country The person must be mentally sound and should not be bankrupt. Bankruptcy is a legally declared inability or impairment of ability of an individual or organization to pay their Creditors Creditors may file a bankruptcy petition against The person should also declare in an affidavit that there are no criminal procedures against him/her. An affidavit is a formal sworn statement of fact, signed by the declarant (who is called the affiant or deponent) and witnessed (as to the veracity of the Criminal procedure refers to the legal process for adjudicating claims that someone has violated Criminal law. For reserved seats one should be member of scheduled caste or/and tribes. To become a member a person has to win a general election.

Lok Sabha sessions and Working hours

On normal business days, the Lok Sabha assembles from 11 a. m. to 1 p. m. , and again from 2 p. m. to 6 p. m. The first hour of every sitting is called the Question Hour, during which questions posed by members may be assigned to specific government ministries, to be answered at a fixed date in the future. Question Hour is the first hour in India 's Lok Sabha devoted to Questions During this hour members can raise questions about any aspect of administrative

The Lok Sabha shares legislative power with the Rajya Sabha, except in the area of Money Bills, in which case the Lok Sabha has the ultimate authority. The Rajya Sabha (meaning the "Council of States" is the Upper house of the Parliament of India. If conflicting legislation is enacted by the two Houses, a joint sitting is held to resolve the differences. Legislation (or " Statutory law " is law which has been promulgated (or " Enacted quot by a Legislature or other Governing In such a session, the members of the Lok Sabha would generally prevail, since the Lok Sabha includes more than twice as many members as the Rajya Sabha. The Rajya Sabha (meaning the "Council of States" is the Upper house of the Parliament of India.

Three sessions of Lok Sabha take place in a year:

Budget Session: February to May.
Monsoon Session: July to September.
Winter Session: November to December.

Powers, including the Special powers of the Lok Sabha

The special powers of the Lok Sabha is the reason why the Lok Sabha is de facto and de jure more powerful than the Rajya Sabha. The Rajya Sabha (meaning the "Council of States" is the Upper house of the Parliament of India.

A motion of no confidence against the government may be introduced and passed only in the Lok Sabha. A motion of no confidence (also vote of no confidence, censure motion, no-confidence motion, or confidence motion) is a Parliamentary motion If passed by a majority vote, the Prime Minister and his council of Ministers shall collectively resign. The Prime Minister of India is head of the Council of Ministers, appointed by the President to assist the latter in the administration of the affairs of the executive The Rajya Sabha has no power over such a motion, and hence no real power over the executive. However, the Prime Minister may threaten (sic) the dissolution of the Lok Sabha and recommend this to the President, forcing another untimely General Election. The President normally accepts this recommendation unless he is otherwise convinced that the Lok Sabha might recommend a new Prime Minister by a majority vote. Thus de facto, both the executive and the legislature in India have checks and balances over each other.
A money bill can be introduced only in the Lok Sabha. In the Westminster system (and colloquially in the United States) a money bill or supply bill is a bill that solely concerns Taxation After it is passed by the Lok Sabha, it is sent to the Rajya Sabha, where it can be deliberated upon for a maximum period of 14 days. If rejected by the Rajya Sabha, or 14 days lapse from the introduction of the bill in the Rajya Sabha without any action by the House, or recommendations made by the Rajya Sabha are not accepted by the Lok Sabha, the bill shall be considered passed. The budget is presented in the Lok Sabha by the Finance Minister in the name of the President of India
In matters pertaining to non-financial (ordinary) bills, after the bill has been passed by the House where it was originally tabled (Lok Sabha or Rajya Sabha), it shall be sent to the other house, where it may be kept for a maximum period of 6 months. The economy of India, measured in USD exchange-rate terms is the twelfth largest in the world with a GDP of around $1 trillion (2008 The Finance Minister of India is a Cabinet position in the Government of India. The President of India or Rashtrapati ( Hindi: राष्ट्रपति a Sanskrit Neologism, lit If the other House rejects the bill or a period of 6 months elapses without any action by that House, or the recommendations made by the members of the other house are not accepted by the House which originally tabled the bill, it results in a deadlock. This is resolved by the President by calling a joint session of both Houses which is presided over by the speaker of the Lok Sabha and decided by a simple majority. The will of the Lok Sabha normally prevails in these matters, as its strength is more than double that of the Rajya Sabha
Equal Powers with the Rajya Sabha in initiating and passing any Bill for Constitutional Amendment (by a majority of the total membership of the House and at least two-thirds majority of the members present and voting)
Equal Powers with the Rajya Sabha in initiating and passing a motion for the impeachment of the President (by two-thirds of the membership of the House)
Equal Powers with the Rajya Sabha in initiating and passing a motion for the impeachment of the judges of the Supreme Court and the state High Courts (by a majority of the membership of the House and at least two-thirds majority of the members present and voting)
Equal Powers with the Rajya Sabha in initiating and passing a resolution declaring war or national emergency (by two-thirds majority) or constitutional emergency (by simple majority) in a state
If the Lok Sabha is dissolved before or after the declaration of a National Emergency, the Rajya Sabha becomes the sole de facto and de jure Parliament. See also Indian Emergency (1975–1977 A State of emergency in India refers to a period of governance under an altered It, of course, cannot be dissolved. This is a limitation on the Lok Sabha.

Trivia

Babu Jagjeevan Ram is the longest serving cabinet minister of India.

In 1998 BJP led by Atal Behari Vajpayee lost the majority vote to form the government by just one vote. Atal Bihari Vajpayee (अटल बिहारी वाजपेयी əʈəl bɪhaːɾiː ʋaːdʒpeiː (born December 25 1924 The eleventh Prime Minister of India.

Notes

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External links

The Rajya Sabha (meaning the "Council of States" is the Upper house of the Parliament of India. Politics of India takes place in a framework of a federal parliamentary multi-party representative democratic Republic modelled The Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Parliament of India is made up of Members of Parliament (MPs Election to Indian Lok Sabha between the years of 1951 and 1971 Legislative elections were held in India, the world's largest Democracy, in four phases between April 20 and May 10, 2004.

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