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Lok Sabha
Lok Sabha or the House of People is the Lower House of Parliament. The members of this house are elected by the citizens of India through general elections which takes place every five years. The House has 552 seats according to the Constitution, which is made up by the election of up to 530 members to represent the States, up to 20 members to represent the Union Territories and not more than two members of the Anglo-Indian Community to be nominated by the President. Currently, the 16th Lok Sabha is in session. The operations of Lok Sabha continues for five years unless it is dissolved earlier. The minimum age for a representative in the Lok Sabha is 25 years. Three sessions of Lok Sabha take place in a year; Budget session between January to May, Monsoon session between July to September and Winter session between November to mid-December. The House is chaired by the Speaker.
LOK SABHA NEWS
Parliament Monsoon Session Day 13 Highlights: Rajya Sabha adjourned for day after passing Bill to increase SC judges
August 06, 2026 7:40 am
While the proceedings in Lok Sabha remain disrupted on Wednesday, the Rajya Sabha functioned for some time even as Opposition leaders continued to raise slogans in the House.
Lok Sabha passes Bill to increase number of Supreme Court judges; Opposition disruptions in both Houses continue
August 04, 2026 4:20 am
The Lok Sabha accomplished little legislative business but managed to pass the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill, 2026, which paves the way for increasing the number of judges in the Supreme Court to tackle the backlog of cases.
Parliament Monsoon Session 2026 Day 11: Meta questioned by MPs' panel over removal of PM Modi's video
August 03, 2026 8:33 pm
MeitY has also summoned Meta over the incident, with Secretary S Krishnan stating that the company’s explanation of a “technical error” was not entirely satisfactory.
Ruckus in both Houses as Opposition keeps heat on Government over police crackdown
August 01, 2026 5:51 am
Lok Sabha clears Registration of Births & Deaths (Amendment) Bill, 2026 by voice vote
Delhi Confidential: Tharoor’s Mango Party For All
July 31, 2026 4:19 am
AMID THE stand-off between the Treasury Benches and the Opposition in Parliament, a get-together hosted by Congress leader Shashi Tharoor at his official residence in the Capital saw a unique mix of guests on Wednesday.
Daily Briefing: Stormy Parliament clears anti-paper leak, Vande Mataram bills; Gulveer Singh scripts history at CWG 2026
July 30, 2026 9:32 am
In today's edition: India's Gulveer Singh bags silver at CWG 2026; clean chit to former PM Manmohan Singh; Sanjaya Baru on CJP protests and solidarity across South Asia; and more
Rahul Gandhi had ‘FOMO’: Jitendra Singh's Gen Z jab during Parliament clash
July 29, 2026 4:48 pm
Jitendra Singh also accused the Opposition of politicising students’ issues and objected to remarks made by the Leader of the Opposition, describing them as unparliamentary.
Rahul Gandhi targets Amit Shah over police action on students, government hits back
July 29, 2026 5:18 pm
Lok Sabha witnesses chaos as Treasury benches object to LoP’s use of “unparliamentary language” on the floor of the House
‘Cow urine expert’: Priyanka Gandhi mocks IIT head, part of exam task force
July 29, 2026 10:24 am
She also pointed out that creating new committees will not work unless their recommendations are implemented.
Girls barely drop out schools in early years: Government data
July 30, 2026 2:41 pm
Girls' dropout rates at the secondary level (Classes 9–10) remain the highest across school stages, though they have fallen from 12.6% in 2023–24 to 8% in 2025–26. State-level disparities persist, with Ladakh (15.6%) recording the highest dropout rate, followed by Assam and Karnataka (13.9% each).
LOK SABHA PHOTOS
Om Birla elected Lok Sabha Speaker for the second time in a row
June 26, 2024 6:06 pm
MP Om Birla was elected as Lok Sabha Speaker Wednesday by a voice vote for the second time in a row.
From 'jai samvidhan' to 'jai bhim', Rahul Gandhi, other MPs raise slogans in LS during oath
June 25, 2024 10:30 pm
The oath-taking of newly elected members of the 18th Lok Sabha resumed on Tuesday, the second day of the first session of the Lower House of Parliament.
From oath-taking ceremony to candid moments: How the 1st day of 18th Lok Sabha looked
June 24, 2024 11:35 pm
The opposition has vowed to protect the Constitution and not allow any attack on it by the Modi government.
MPs walk from old Parliament building to new: A transition in photos
September 19, 2023 1:54 pm
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his address, said, "As we move to new Parliament building, we should maintain prestige of old building."
From Rahul Gandhi's return to heated discussion on Manipur violence: Highlights from Parliament this week
August 11, 2023 8:27 am
This week marked Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's return to the Parliament after being suspended as an MP over a defamation case.
Parliament impasse drags on as Oppn stages protest over Manipur violence
July 24, 2023 9:49 pm
The Opposition parties are planning to hold an overnight protest in the Parliament complex against the AAP MP Sanjay Singh's suspension from the Rajya Sabha and to press for Prime Minister’s statement on the Manipur issue.
Parliament Monsoon Session begins: Here's how the first day unfolded
July 19, 2021 5:28 pm
The Monsoon Session of Parliament began on Monday as the opposition cornered the ruling dispensation over a host of issues, including handling of the second wave of Covid-19, rise in fuel prices, farmers' stir and the recently published Pegasus report.
Former CJI Ranjan Gogoi takes oath as RS member amid walkout by opposition
March 19, 2020 3:32 pm
As ex-CJI Ranjan Gogoi reached the designated spot to take the oath, opposition members raised slogans prompting Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu to say that it was unbecoming of members.
Modi govt's last day in Parliament: Hugs, digs, protests, little business
February 15, 2019 7:31 am
The Parliament approved Modi Government’s sixth and final Budget that gave Income Tax rebate to those earning up to Rs 5 lakh, an annual cash dole of Rs 6,000 to small farmers and pension for unorganised sector workers.
Rahul Gandhi wears black band as mark of protest against Sadhvi's remark
December 05, 2014 3:37 pm
The protest was led by Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi, who wore a black band across his face.
LOK SABHA VIDEOS
Thousands gathers in Assam to protest against the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill
June 22, 2020 6:04 pm
More than 5000 people gathered together to oppose the controversial Citizenship (Amendment) Bill at a protest organised by the All Assam Students’ Union (AASU), backed by 30 indigenous organisations.
On Doklam and surgical strikes, Modi says Congress' comments were childish
June 22, 2020 6:21 pm
Replying to the no-confidence motion, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that when it came to Doklam, the Congress was all over the place when asked about meeting Chinese officials. And on surgical strikes, he said, the party's comments were childish.
If you want to test your allies, find a better way to do it: Narendra Modi on no-confidence motion
June 22, 2020 6:21 pm
The much-awaited speech by PM Narendra Modi packed the usual punches for the Congress and its President Rahul Gandhi. One such was Modi's statement that the no-confidence motion was a test for Opposition unity, not his government's strength.
HIGHLIGHTS: When Rahul Gandhi defined jhumla, talked about Jay Shah, Rafale deal and more
June 22, 2020 6:21 pm
In his long speech on the floor of the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi defined jhumla, attacked the government on the issues of farmers, women's safety, lack of jobs and accused the BJP of playing divisive politics. And it all ended with a hug and a wink.
When Rahul hugged Modi: Call me Pappu, insult me. But I have no hate for you
June 22, 2020 6:21 pm
At the end of an impassioned speech, Rahul Gandhi tells the Parliament that he has no hatred towards the BJP or RSS or anyone else who call him names and insult him. He said, that's what it is to be a Congressman, an Indian.
PM Modi calls all-party meet to discuss Budget Session
February 16, 2016 4:57 am
New Delhi, Feb 16 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday called an all-party meet of the leaders of Rajya Sabha and the Lok Sabha to discuss upcoming budget session. The Budget Session of Parliament will commence on February 23. The Rail Budget will be presented on February 25 and the Economic survey on February 26. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley will present the Union Budget for 2016-17 on February 29.
Ahmed Patel disagrees with Sumitra Mahajan's statement over reservation policy
January 24, 2016 5:19 pm
Ahmedabad, Jan 24 (ANI): Congress leader Ahmed Patel on Sunday slammed the statement made by Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan against the reservation policy saying that Parliament is the "supreme body" and that there is nothing wrong if discussions are made over there regarding reservation policy.
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