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The Lok Sabha (meaning the
"elected by the people of India") is the lower house of the Parliament of India.
Lok Sabha is composed of representatives of the people chosen by direct election
on the basis of the adult suffrage. The maximum strength of the House envisaged
by the Constitution is 552, which is made up by election of upto 530 members to
represent the States, upto 20 members to represent the Union Territories and not
more than two members of the Anglo-Indian Community to be nominated by the
Hon'ble President, if, in his opinion, that community is not adequately
represented in the House. The total elective membership is distributed among the
States in such a way that the ratio between the number of seats allotted to each
State and the population of the State is, so far as practicable, the same for
all States.
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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. The
14th Lok Sabha was formed in May 2004 and will be in place till the next General
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| Qualifications required to become a member |
| Membership of the Lok Sabha
requires that the person must be a citizen of India, aged 25 or over, mentally
sound, should not be bankrupt and has no criminal procedures against him/her.
For reserved seats one should be member of the scheduled castes and/or tribes. |
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