describe the composition of Lok Sabha
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The present number of Members in the Lok Sabha stands at 545. This includes 2 members from the Anglo- Indian community who may be nominated by the President in case the community is not adequately represented.
Seats are allotted to different States on the strength of their population. Uttar Pradesh has 80 seats while a number of small States of the North East, Sikkim, Chandigarh, Pondicherry, Andaman &Nicobar Islands, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu and Lakshadweep have just one seat each.
A freeze on the number of seats has been made till 2026 to encourage States to make efforts for stabilizing population.
Seats are allotted to different States on the strength of their population. Uttar Pradesh has 80 seats while a number of small States of the North East, Sikkim, Chandigarh, Pondicherry, Andaman &Nicobar Islands, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu and Lakshadweep have just one seat each.
A freeze on the number of seats has been made till 2026 to encourage States to make efforts for stabilizing population.
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✬ The lok sabha is the popular house. It's members are directly elected by the voters. At present the chamber as 543 elected members and 2 nominated members to represent anglo-indian community.
✬ The total strength of lok sabha is 545. Under article 81y not more than 20 lok sabha members were present the union territories.
✬ Hence the strength of the lok sabha has not been changed by the delimitation commission headed by justice Kuldeep Singh in 2008.
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