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Question
This is the picture of an important government building in India.
Who are the members of Lok Sabha of the government?
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Solution
Elected representatives of the people of India are the members of this branch. The lower house of the Parliament in the Lok Sabha. The maximum strength of the Lok Sabha can be 552 members.
- A maximum of 530 members can be elected directly by the people of India from different territorial constituencies.
- Not more than 20 members can be elected from the union territories.
- The President can nominate two members from the Anglo- Indian Community.
At present, Lok Sabha consists of 545 members.
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