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Question
What is the maximum strength of the Lok Sabha provided by the Constitution? How many members does the president nominate to the Lok Sabha? How are members to the Lok Sabha elected?’
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Solution
The maximum strength of the Lok Sabha provided by the constitution is 552. The president nominates two members of the Anglo India Community to the Lok Sabha. The members of the Lok Sabha are directly elected by the people. The principle of Universal Adult Franchise has been adopted which means that all citizens of the age of 18 and above have the right to vote, if not otherwise disqualified under the law.
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