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Topic: Lok Sabha

The Lok Sabha is the lower house of the Indian Parliament, situated in New Delhi. Originally, the Lok Sabha had 489 seats when it was first convened in 1952. Over time, the number of seats increased to 543 to accommodate the growing population and ensure proportional representation. The new Parliament building, inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2023, has a seating capacity of over 800. 


The first Lok Sabha session commenced on May 13, 1952, marking a significant milestone in India’s democratic journey. Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of independent India, addressed the inaugural session, setting the tone for parliamentary proceedings.


There are general elections held every five years that elect members of Parliament from 543 seats in the Lok Sabha. They are responsible for enacting laws, the most notable being the budget. The leader of the party with the largest number of MPs in the Lok Sabha forms the government at the Centre. The Speaker of the Lok Sabha is chosen by a simple majority of the assembly’s members and is ranked sixth in order of precedence.

Game over for online gaming? How courts, state laws dealt with long-running ‘skill vs chance’ debate

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Before the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill was passed in the Lok Sabha, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka brought laws to regulate online gaming.

Marshals deployed, torn copies flung & MPs come to near-blows as 130th Amendment Bill introduced in LS

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Union Home Minister Amit Shah tabled the Constitution (130th Amendment) Bill, 2025, which seeks to remove central & state ministers with chargesheet against them.

Amit Shah tables Constitution Amendment bills, Oppn tears & throws bill at Home Minister

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Shah tabled Constitution (130th Amendment) Bill, 2025, to further amend the Constitution, Govt of Union Territories (Amendment) Bill, 2025 & bill to amend J&K Reorganisation Act, 2019.

Bill to regulate online gaming introduced in Lok Sabha amid uproar by Opposition

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The bill seeks to prohibit offering, operation, facilitation, advertisement, promotion & participation in online money games, particularly where such activities operate across state borders or from foreign jurisdiction.

Amit Shah to move 3 bills for removal of PM, CM & ministers if arrested for serious criminal offences

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At the same time, the bills say that nothing can prevent them from being subsequently appointed as prime minister, chief minister or ministers on their release from custody.

Piyush Goyal introduces Jan Vishwas Bill 2025 in Lok Sabha, refers it to Select Committee

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The (Amendment of Provisions) Bill aims to decriminalise and rationalise certain offences to promote trust-based governance and improve ease of living and doing business.

Lok Sabha extends deadline for submission of ‘One Nation, One Election’ panel report

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A Joint Parliamentary Committee was set up, chaired by PP Chaudhary, after the bill was introduced in the Lok Sabha in December 2024.

Lok Sabha speaker sets ball rolling for Justice Yashwant Verma’s impeachment with 3-member probe panel

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Birla informed the House that any further course of action on the proposal of removal will remain pending till the committee submits its report.

SubscriberWrites: Parliament’s monsoon session–One apology, two narratives, and a nation satching

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From national security debates and Opposition walkouts to rare apologies and questions on narrative control—here’s how this Parliament session unfolded.

Congress flags a ‘mysteriously withdrawn’ question posed to Modi govt in Lok Sabha, by 2 BJP MPs

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BJP MPs’ question was first in queue to be taken up for 'oral answers', as per LS website. However, during Question Hour, Speaker Om Birla directly picked up 2nd question on the list.
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