Lok Sabha
Lower house of the Parliament of India
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The Lok Sabha, also known as the House of the People, is the lower house of the bicameral Parliament of India, where the upper house is Rajya Sabha. Members of the Lok Sabha are elected by an adult universal suffrage and a first-past-the-post system to represent their respective constituencies, and they hold their seats for five years or until the body is dissolved by the president of India on the advice of the union council of ministers. The house meets in the Lok Sabha chamber of the Parliament House in New Delhi.
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Rahul Gandhi shown black flags in Bihar's Darbhanga, here's what he did - watch viral videoRahul Gandhi, Congress MP and Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, was shown black flags by workers from the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) during the Voter Adhikar Yatra in Bihar's..DNA - Published | |
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'Will prove beyond doubt in 6 months': Rahul Gandhi on his 'vote chori' charge; 'will expose model of theft'Rahul Gandhi intensified his "vote chori" charge during his Bihar rally, accusing PM Modi, Amit Shah, and the ECI of manipulating elections through a "Gujarat model" of vote theft. He claimed to..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Continued imprisonment of Kashmiri MP assault on democracy, says his partyAwami Ittehad Party organized a demonstration at Jantar Mantar, New Delhi, marking six years of Lok Sabha MP Engineer Rashid's imprisonment. AIP workers and civil society activists protested, deeming..IndiaTimes - Published | |
'No exception for me': What PM Modi said on bills to sack jailed ministers - Kiren Rijiju revealsKiren Rijiju says Prime Narendra Narendra Modi wants no exceptions in the anti-corruption bill. The bill allows removal of officials facing charges. It includes the Prime Minister. Amit Shah introduced..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Bill to remove jailed CM, PM, ministers: TMC terms JPC a 'farce'; won't nominate anyone for committeeAll India Trinamool Congress criticized the Joint Parliament Committee. The party declared it would not nominate anyone. This decision relates to bills concerning the removal of the Prime Minister and..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Monsoon session of Parliament washed outThe Monsoon session of Parliament concluded amid uproar. Opposition protests over Bihar electoral rolls review and Pahalgam attack disrupted proceedings. Speaker Om Birla expressed disappointment over..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Online Gaming Bill: Lok Sabha passes bill to ban online games played with moneyThe Bill was passed by a voice vote after brief remarks by IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw amid protests in the House by opposition members.DNA - Published | |
Opposition MPs tear controversial PM-CM bills, throw paper bits at Amit Shah during his speech in Lok Sabha, WATCHOpposition MPs tore and threw the copies of the three Bills towards Union Home Minister Amit Shah in the Lok Sabha. What did the opposition said about the controversial bills?DNA - Published | |
Lok Sabha goes multilingual: Interpretation in all 22 scheduled languages; Kashmiri, Konkani, Santhali addedLok Sabha Speaker Om Birla announced the availability of simultaneous interpretation in all 22 languages listed in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution, completing the list with the addition of..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Bill in LS to tag IIM-G 'institute of national importance'The government introduced the Indian Institutes of Management (Amendment) Bill, 2025, in Lok Sabha to grant IIM-Guwahati the status of an institution of national importance. This move follows a..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Monsoon Session: Opposition to skip special Lok Sabha discussion on Shubhanshu Shukla; Tharoor praises astronautās featShashi Tharoor acknowledged astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla's ISS mission as a landmark achievement for India, despite the Opposition's decision to abstain from the Lok Sabha discussion. Tharoor emphasized..IndiaTimes - Published | |
'Dissolve Lok Sabha immediately': INDIA bloc intensifies attack on EC; hold joint presserThe INDIA bloc has criticised the Election Commission. Opposition leaders allege misconduct in recent elections. They question the special revision of electoral rolls in Bihar. Concerns were raised..IndiaTimes - Published | Vice-presidential elections: Maharashtra governor Radhakrishnan is NDA's pick; INDIA bloc likely discuss its candidate todayC P Radhakrishnan is likely to become India's next Vice-President. The BJP parliamentary board has approved his name. He is a former Lok Sabha MP from Coimbatore. The INDIA bloc intends to field a..IndiaTimes - Published |
BJP breaks silence on Rahul Gandhi's 'vote chori' allegations; says 'he wants to...ghuspaithiye voters...'BJP MP Anurag Thakur took a swipe at the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi's claim of "vote theft", saying that after "every defeat, Congress kept finding new excuses.DNA - Published | What is the SIMPLE principle in New Income Tax Bill?The Income Tax (No 2) Bill, seeking to replace the six decades old Income Tax Act 1961 and make the provisions S.I.M.P.L.E. to understand, was given a nod by the Lok Sabha sans opposition debate on..DNA - Published |
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman slams opposition for skipping debate on I-T Bill in Rajya SabhaFinance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman criticized opposition parties for boycotting the Income Tax Bill discussion in Rajya Sabha, despite prior agreement for 16-hour debates in both houses. The Bill,..IndiaTimes - Published | Lok Sabha passes Bill to ease mineral exploration normsIndiaTimes - Published |
'Vote-chori in 48 Lok Sabha seats': Rahul Gandhi tells Congress leaders - ReportRahul Gandhi has alleged vote theft in 48 Lok Sabha constituencies, including Bengaluru Central, claiming irregularities similar to those previously flagged. Congress sources indicate that the party..IndiaTimes - Published | Lok Sabha passes bill to increase production, processing of critical mineralsIndiaTimes - Published |
āCash-at-homeā row: Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla forms 3-member panel to investigate Justice Varma case; who is in the committeeLok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has formed a three-member committee to probe allegations against Justice Yashwant Varma related to a ācash-at-homeā controversy. The panel includes senior advocate P.V...IndiaTimes - Published | Lok Sabha passes Income Tax Bill 2025The Lok Sabha on Monday passed the modified new Income Tax Bill, 2025 and The Taxation Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2025.DNA - Published |
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman tables revised Income Tax Bill 2025 in Lok SabhaUnion Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has introduced the revised version of the New Income Tax Bill, 2025 in the Lok Sabha on Monday. The Bill was presented after including "almost all of the..DNA - Published | PM Modi inaugurates 184 Type-VII Multi-Storey flats for MPs in Delhi; details hereLok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, Union Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs and Power Manohar Lal, and Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Minority Affairs Kiren Rijiju were also present at the..DNA - Published |
Parliament Monsoon Session 2025: Three key legislative bills to be discussed in Lok Sabha todayThe Lok Sabha will convene today at 11 am with a packed agenda, featuring multiple committee reports, ministerial statements, and key legislative business. Here's what's on the tableDNA - Published | Rahul Gandhi faces notice from Karnataka CEO on voter fraud allegationsKarnataka chief electoral officer (CEO) on Sunday issued a formal notice to leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, asking him to furnish documentary evidence for his allegations of voter..DNA - Published |
'Irregularities in 2019 Lok Sabha polls': Congress doubles down on 'vote chori' claim; to launch auditCongress plans a comprehensive audit of the 2019 Lok Sabha voters' list, alleging irregularities. KC Venugopal highlighted that opposition parties lost in 48 constituencies by narrow margins. He..IndiaTimes - Published | 'Provide relevant documents': Karnataka chief poll officer sends notice to Rahul Gandhi; seeks proof for 'vote chori' claimsThe Election Commission has demanded evidence from Rahul Gandhi regarding his claims of voter fraud in Karnataka during the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. Gandhi alleged that over a lakh votes were stolen..IndiaTimes - Published |
āBe transparent and release digital voter rollsā: Rahul Gandhi steps up attack on EC; launches āVote Choriā websiteRahul Gandhi has intensified his conflict with the Election Commission of India, alleging compromised democratic processes and launching a public support platform. He demands transparency and access to..IndiaTimes - Published | Quit if you don't trust EC: BJP to Sonia, RahulBJP intensified its demand for Rahul Gandhi to substantiate his vote fraud allegations, highlighting his failure to accept the Election Commission's challenge to provide an affidavit. The party..IndiaTimes - Published |
Rahul Gandhiās āno political willā jibe in Lok Sabha: IAF chief cites govtās clear resolve in Op Sindoor; 'no restrictions on forces, only self-made constraints'IndiaTimes - Published | Monsoon session: Parliament proceedings washed out again amid opposition stirBoth Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha faced disruptions due to opposition protests demanding a discussion on Bihar's special intensive revision of electoral rolls. The deputy chairman of Rajya Sabha rejected..IndiaTimes - Published |
What was the Income Tax Bill 2025? Why has govt withdrawn it?Six months after introducing the Income-tax Bill, 2025 in the Lok Sabha, the Union government has formally withdrawn the bill. But what was the Income Tax Bill, 2025? And why was it withdrawn? Let's..DNA - Published | Centre withdraws Income Tax Bill 2025 after six months due to...; new bill to be tabled on...A fresh bill would be introduced in the Lok Sabha in due course, which would replace the Income-tax Act, 1961.DNA - Published |
INDIA bloc dinner meet: From Farooq Abdullah to Kamal Haasan - Who all attended the meetingINDIA bloc leaders convened at Rahul Gandhi's residence to discuss critical issues, including concerns over the Special Intensive Revision exercise in Bihar and allegations of poll rigging. Gandhi..IndiaTimes - Published | Govt removed LS question on mine auction, claims Cong MPCongress MP KC Venugopal has accused the government of procedural manipulation after a Lok Sabha question regarding the auction of 13 offshore mining blocks was removed at the last minute. The..IndiaTimes - Published |
Matters pending before judiciary can't be discussed in Parliament: Rijiju on SIR debateThe government stated in Lok Sabha that matters pending before the judiciary cannot be discussed in the House, responding to opposition demands for a discussion on the SIR exercise in Bihar...IndiaTimes - Published | In a 1st: Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha pass two bills of same ministry on same dayIn a rare occurrence, both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha passed two shipping bills on the same day amidst opposition protests. The Merchant Shipping Bill, 2025, aims to modernize maritime governance and..IndiaTimes - Published |
Congress MP Venugopal slams govt for 'removing' LS question on offshore blocks auction, says it would have exposed offshore mining policyCongress MP KC Venugopal has accused the government of procedural manipulation after a Lok Sabha question regarding the auction of 13 offshore mining blocks was removed at the last minute. The..IndiaTimes - Published | Parliament logjam over SIR: Congress says discussion on 'votebandi' non-negotiable; asks why ignore Dhankar's 2023 ruling?"Yesterday, the deputy chairman gave a ruling that because the Lok Sabha Speaker had said so on December 14, 1988, any matter concerning the Election Commission cannot be discussed in Parliament. But..IndiaTimes - Published |
TMC shake-up: Kakoli Dastidar appointed chief Lok Sabha whip; Satabdi Roy named deputy leaderFollowing internal discord and a lack of coordination among MPs, Trinamool Congress appointed Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar as its chief whip in Lok Sabha after Kunal Ghosh's resignation. Satabdi Roy has been..IndiaTimes - Published | TMC vs TMC: Kalyan Banerjee attacks Mahua Moitra after announcing his resignation as party Chief Whip in Lok SabhaWhy did four-time Lok Sabha member Kalyan Banerjee resign from the chair of the Chief Whip of Trinamool Congress's Parliamentary party in the lower house?DNA - Published |
TMC feud escalates: Kalyan Banerjee quits as party chief whip in Lok Sabha; slams Mahua Moitra's 'abusive' remarksKalyan Banerjee resigned as TMC's chief whip in Lok Sabha. This follows a public dispute with party MP Mahua Moitra. Banerjee criticized Moitra's comments made during a podcast. He deemed her language..IndiaTimes - Published | Abhishek Banerjee named TMC leader in Lok Sabha, replaces ailing Sudip Bandopadhyay; decision taken in virtual meet led by MamataIndiaTimes - Published |
'Desh ka raja kaisa ho, Rahul Gandhi jaisa ho' slogans at Congress conclave. Here's how he reacted - videoAt a Congress Legal Conclave in Delhi, Rahul Gandhi rejected chants of him being the 'king' and launched a strong attack on the Election Commission of India. Gandhi alleged the 2024 Lok Sabha elections..IndiaTimes - Published | Rahul vs EC: Rahul Gandhi says poll body 'obliterated and taken over'; claims at least 15 seats were rigged in Lok Sabha electionsCongress leader Rahul Gandhi has launched a scathing attack on the Election Commission, alleging that India's election system is 'dead' and the recent Lok Sabha elections were rigged. Gandhi claims to..IndiaTimes - Published |
'No formal talks yet with US on F-35 buy': Government in Lok SabhaIndiaTimes - Published | 'Wonāt spare anyone': Rahul Gandhi accuses EC of 'vote chori' for BJP; claims to have 'open and shut' proofRahul Gandhi has accused the Election Commission of India of "vote theft," claiming to possess irrefutable evidence. He alleges the EC is working for the BJP to manipulate votes, citing suspicions from..IndiaTimes - Published |
Election Commission finalises electoral college list ahead of upcoming vice-presidential electionThe Election Commission is moving closer to announcing the schedule for the vice-presidential election. It has finalised the electoral college list. The list includes elected members of Lok Sabha and..IndiaTimes - Published | Monsoon session: Ravi Kishan raises āsamosa-tadka dalā issue in Lok Sabha; demands uniform food pricing lawBJP MP Ravi Kishan has urged the government to regulate food prices, quantity, and quality across Indian eateries, from roadside dhabas to five-star hotels. He highlighted the inconsistency in pricing..IndiaTimes - Published |
