Lok Sabha

Lower house of the Parliament of India

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The Lok Sabha, or House of the People, is the lower house of India's bicameral Parliament, with the upper house being the 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 on the advice of the council of ministers. The house meets in the Lok Sabha Chambers of the Sansad Bhavan, New Delhi.

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‘Let’s defeat Covid first; together can fight BJP in 2024’: Mamata Banerjee TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee responded to a reporter’s question on the 2024 Lok Sabha polls. Banerjee said that said fighting Covid-19 is one of her top priorities now. “I am just a street fighter... Credit: HT Digital Content Duration: 02:09Published 2 weeks ago

Gautam Gambhir to distribute 200 oxygen concentrators in Delhi Amid oxygen crisis in national capital in view of devastating second wave of COVID-19, Bharatiya Janata Party leader and Lok Sabha MP from East Delhi, Gautam Gambhir, on May 01 said he is going to.. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:00Published 2 weeks ago

Need to spread awareness among people to follow COVID protocols: Om Birla While addressing a meeting with presiding officers over COVID situation in the country, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on April 19 said, "To contain COVID-19 spread, we all need to work in tandem and on a.. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:48Published on April 19, 2021

President Kovind, PM Modi & others pay tribute to BR Ambedkar on his 130th birth anniversary President Kovind, PM Modi paid homage to BR Ambedkar on his 130th birth anniversary. PM Modi paid his tribute to Ambedkar while addressing the Association of Indian Universities. He also took to.. Credit: HT Digital Content Duration: 03:11Published on April 14, 2021

Ambedkar Jayanti: VP Naidu, LS Speaker pay floral tribute Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu paid floral tribute to Dr BR Ambedkar on his 130th birth anniversary at his residence in Delhi. Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla also paid tribute to Father of Indian.. Credit: ANI Duration: 02:17Published on April 14, 2021

Amid state polls, new Chief Election Commissioner Sushil Chandra takes charge Halfway through the West Bengal Assembly polls, the Election Commission of India has got a new chief. On April 13, Sushil Chandra took charge as the 24th CEC, succeeding Sunil Arora. On the latter's.. Credit: HT Digital Content Duration: 01:20Published on April 13, 2021

Sushil Chandra takes charge as Chief Election Commissioner Sushil Chandra on April 13 took charge as the 24th Chief Election Commissioner. Chandra replaces Sunil Arora who retired on April 12. Sushil Chandra was appointed as Election Commissioner in 2019.. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:01Published on April 13, 2021

Rahul Gandhi eats Easter lunch with orphanage children \| Oneindia News Congress leader and Wayanad representative in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi had Easter lunch with children at Jeevan Jyothi Orphanage in Kalpetta in Wayanad, Kerala. Rahul Gandhi’s sister and Party’s.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 01:08Published on April 4, 2021

‘Didi accepting her defeat…’: PM Modi responds to TMC’s Varanasi challenge Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday slammed West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for branding BJP leaders as "outsiders". Referring to some TMC leaders' claim that Banerjee might contest.. Credit: HT Digital Content Duration: 03:12Published on April 3, 2021

Amused with mind games of 'MoShah': Derek O'Brien over Nadda's claim to win WB polls After BJP president JP Nadda claimed to win Assembly elections and forming government in West Bengal, TMC leader Derek O'Brien declined his claims and called it "mind games"."I am amused with mind.. Credit: ANI Duration: 02:13Published on April 3, 2021

Trinamool ignites buzz about Mamata vs Modi in Varanasi. What it means As Mamata Banerjee faces a tough battle in the ongoing Bengal polls, her party has now thrown a challenge to PM Modi for the 2024 Lok Sabha election. Responding to PM Modi’s jibe about Mamata.. Credit: HT Digital Content Duration: 08:19Published on April 2, 2021

CM Yogi lays foundation stone for extension of Gorakhpur airport's terminal building Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on March 28 laid foundation stone for extension of terminal building at Gorakhpur Airport in Uttar Pradesh. Civil Aviation Minister (Independent Charge).. Credit: ANI Duration: 05:52Published on March 28, 2021

'Khud bhi dubte hai, dusro ko bhi dubaate hai': Rajnath Singh on Rahul Gandhi Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on March 28 took a pot shot at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's sea dive in Kerala during campaigning, by saying that he sinks others with himself. Singh added that Rahul's.. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:53Published on March 28, 2021

'1st poll in 6 years when...': BJP on WB voting, attack on Suvendu brother's car The Bharatiya Janata Party congratulated the Election Commission as West Bengal began voting to choose its next government. Kailash Vijayvargiya said that he has witnessed local, Assembly, and Lok.. Credit: HT Digital Content Duration: 02:31Published on March 27, 2021

Why Mamata Banerjee wants PM Modi’s visa to be canceled? Watch to find out West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of seeking votes of a section of people in Bengal during his visit to Bangladesh, and asked why his visa.. Credit: HT Digital Content Duration: 03:36Published on March 27, 2021

Why shouldn't PM Modi's visa be cancelled for seeking votes in Bangladesh: CM Banerjee Amid the assembly polls in state, while addressing a public gathering in Kharagpur on March 27, West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Mamata Banerjee blamed Prime Minister.. Credit: ANI Duration: 02:53Published on March 27, 2021

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Lok Sabha Speaker should look into news of my death: Sumitra Mahajan Her 'clarification' came after Congress leader Shashi Tharoor and some media outlets Thursday night announced the demise of Mahajan. Tharoor and others deleted the tweets after BJP leaders pointed out.. IndiaTimes - Published 3 weeks ago
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Sushil Chandra assumes charge as chief election commissioner Chandra was appointed as the CEC on Monday, the day Sunil Arora demitted office. Chandra was appointed as an election commissioner on February 14, 2019, ahead of the Lok Sabha elections. He would demit.. IndiaTimes - Published on April 13, 2021

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Lok Sabha

Lower house of the Parliament of India

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