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TopicLok Sabha

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.

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ThePrint Team -
The three-day no-confidence discussion began Tuesday with a fierce debate over Manipur where ongoing ethnic clashes have claimed over 150 lives and driven thousands to relief camps.

‘Don’t believe in needless quarrels’ — after Delhi bill, BJD backs Modi govt on no-confidence motion

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For a regional party, it's impossible to continuously bicker & fight with Centre & survive as model fiscal state, says Pinaki Misra. Asserts people will decide on PM's Manipur stand.

Fireworks during no-trust debate: Gogoi tears into govt on Manipur, BJP asks why Rahul didn’t speak

Moushumi Das Gupta -
Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi puts forth 3 questions for Modi on the Manipur clashes, while BJP questions eight non-Congress Opposition parties supporting the no-confidence motion.

‘Result for all to see,’ Modi on Oppn claim that Delhi services Bill would be ‘semi final’

ThePrint Team -
Ahead of the no-confidence debate in Lok Sabha over Manipur, Modi also told his partymen that ‘people who speak of social justice harmed it the most with dynastic and corrupt politics’.

Nishikant Dubey to lead BJP in no-confidence motion debate in Lok Sabha

ANI -
The debate on the no-confidence motion against the BJP-led government is likely to take place on 8 and 9 August in Lok Sabha and PM Modi is expected to give a reply on 10 August.

BJP conducts parliamentary party meeting ahead of no-confidence motion in Lok Sabha

ANI -
The Modi-led NDA govt is set to face a no-confidence motion in Parliament, initiated by the opposition parties of the I.N.D.I.A. bloc and accepted by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla.

Rahul Gandhi likely to open no-confidence debate from opposition side

PTI -
Sources in the Congress said Gandhi will open the discussion while other leaders such as Gaurav Gogoi, who moved the motion, will follow later.

Six years in the making, data protection bill gets through Lok Sabha in less than an hour

Amogh Rohmetra -
Of the members who participated, 2 were from BJP and 1 from ally Shiv Sena. The rest were from YSR Congress, BJD, TDP, AIMIM and BSP.

Data protection bill, which sparked privacy concerns, passes in Lok Sabha

ThePrint Team -
The bill proposes, among other things, to ease cross-border data flows and introduces penalties of up to Rs 250 crore on entities misusing or failing to protect digital data.

Rahul Gandhi reinstated as MP, can now participate in no-confidence motion against Modi-led NDA

Ishadrita Lahiri -
After SC Friday stayed Rahul's conviction in 'Modi surname' defamation case, Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury approached LS secretariat requesting to take back his disqualification.
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