| Parliament name (generic / translated) |
Sansad / Parliament |
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| Structure of parliament |
Bicameral |
| Chamber name (generic / translated) |
Lok Sabha / House of the People |
| Related chamber (for bicameral parliaments) |
Rajya Sabha / Council of States
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| Affiliation to the IPU |
Yes |
| Affiliation date(s) |
1949 - |
| LEADERSHIP |
| President |
Sumitra Mahajan (F)
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| Notes |
Elected on 6 June 2014. |
| Secretary General |
Snehlata Shrivastava (F)
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| Notes |
Appointed on 1st Dec. 2017. |
| COMPOSITION |
| Members (statutory / current number) |
545 / 542 |
PERCENTAGE OF WOMEN
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| Women (current number) |
64 (11.81%) |
| Mode of designation |
directly elected 543
appointed 2 |
| Notes |
Appointed members: Two members of the Anglo-Indian Community are nominated by the President.
The Constitution provides that the House shall have a maximum of 552 members. Up to 530 members represent the states, up to 20 members represent the union territories and not more than two members of the Anglo-Indian Community are nominated by the President, if, in the President's opinion, that community is not adequately represented in the House. |
| Term |
5 years |
| Last renewal dates |
7 April 2014 12 May 2014
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| CONTACT INFORMATION |
| Address |
Lok Sabha
Parliament House
Parliament Street
NEW DELHI 110001
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| Phone |
(91 11) 2301 74 65
2303 42 55
2303 45 67
2309 24 63 (IPU Cell)
2303 44 27 (IPU Cell) |
| Fax |
(91 11) 2379 21 07 |
| E-mail |
ipuc-lss@sansad.nic.in |
| Website |
http://loksabha.nic.in/
http://parliamentofindia.nic.in/
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