State Wise list of MP in India

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There are three parts of the Indian Parliament on which the democracy of India rests - the Lok Sabha, the Rajya Sabha and the President. Lok Sabha is also known as the lower house of the Parliament of India or "House of people". Whereas the state is all known as the upper house.

The members of the Lok Sabha are elected by direct election on the basis of adult suffrage and represent their constituencies. Members of the Lok Sabha are a part of the Indian Parliament along with the President of India and Rajya Sabha members. The members of the Lok Sabha act as the representatives of the citizens of our country.

 Some facts about Lok Sabha

  • It is the lower house of the Indian Parliament and is also known as the House of the people.
  • The maximum strength of the House as prescribed by the Constitution is 552. Maximum of 552 members can be elected for Lok Sabha(maximum of 552 members can be elected for Lok Sabha), up to 530 members to represent the states(530 members to represent the States), up to 20 members to represent the Union Territories To represent the Union Territories (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 within the House.

 The eligibility criteria of a Lok Sabha member

  • He should be a citizen of India.
  • His minimum age should be 25 years.
  • He should not have any criminal record.
  • He should be nominated for election from any part of the country.
  • He should be educationally qualified under a law made by the Parliament.

 Number of Lok Sabha seats

At present, there are 543 total constituencies in India, although the maximum number of members can be up to 552. Elections are held every 5 years in which Lok Sabha members are elected through direct elections. At present, Uttar Pradesh has the highest number of Lok Sabha seats at 80, followed by Maharashtra with 48 and West Bengal with 42. ,

 

Name of State

Number of Constituencies

Andhra Pradesh

24

Assam

14

Bihar

39

Chhattisgarh

11

Gujarat

26

Haryana

10

Jharkhand

14

Karnataka

28

Kerala

20

Madhya Pradesh

29

Maharashtra

48

Odisha

21

Punjab

13

Rajasthan

25

Uttar Pradesh

80

Tamil Nadu

38

Telangana

17

West Bengal

42

Manipur

2

Goa

2

Arunachal Pradesh

2

Meghalaya

2

Himachal Pradesh

4

Mizoram

1

Nagaland

1

Sikkim

1

Tripura

2

Uttarakhand

5

Name of Union Territories

Number of Constituencies

Andaman & Nicobar Islands

1

Chandigarh

1

Dadra & Nagar Haveli

1

Daman & Diu

1

Jammu & Kashmir

6

Lakshadweep

1

NCT of Delhi

7

Puducherry

1






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