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Parliament is the supreme legislative body of India. The Indian
Parliament comprises of the President and the two Houses-Lok Sabha
(House of the People) and Rajya Sabha (Council of States). The President
has the power to summon and prorogue either House of Parliament
or to dissolve Lok Sabha.
The Constitution of India came into force on January 26, 1950.
The first general elections under the new Constitution were held
during the year 1951-52 and the first elected Parliament came into
being in April, 1952, the Second Lok Sabha in April, 1957, the Third
Lok Sabha in April, 1962, the Fourth Lok Sabha in March, 1967, the
Fifth Lok Sabha in March, 1971, the Sixth Lok Sabha in March, 1977,
the Seventh Lok Sabha in January, 1980, the Eighth Lok Sabha in
December, 1984, the Ninth Lok Sabha in December, 1989, the Tenth
Lok Sabha in June, 1991, the Eleventh Lok Sabha in May, 1996, the
Twelfth Lok Sabha in March, 1998, Thirteenth Lok Sabha in October,
1999, Fourteenth Lok Sabha in May, 2004 and Fifteenth Lok Sabha
in April, 2009
Parliamentary institutions in India, with all their modern ramifications,
owe their origin to India's British connections. Until 1853, there
was no legislative body distinct from the Executive. The Charter
Act of 1853, for the first time provided some sort of a legislature
in the form of a 12 member Legislative Council. The Indian Independence
Act, 1947 declared the Constituent Assembly of India to be a full
sovereign body. Apart from being a Constitution drafting body, it
also assumed full powers for the governance of the country. With
the coming into force of the Constitution on 26 January, 1950, the
Constituent Assembly functioned as the Provisional Parliament until
the first Lok Sabha, then known as the House of People, and was
constituted following General Elections in 1952. Lok Sabha, the
Hindi nomenclature was adopted on 14 May, 1954.
The Lok Sabha is composed of representatives of people chosen by
direct election on the basis of Universal Adult Suffrage. The Constitution
provides that the maximum strength of the House be 552 members -
530 members to represent the States, 20 members to represent the
Union Territories, and 2 members to be nominated by the President
from the Anglo-Indian Community. At present, the strength of the
House is 545 members.
The term of the Lok Sabha, unless dissolved, is five years from
the date appointed for its first meeting. However, while a proclamation
of emergency is in operation, this period may be extended by Parliament
by law for a period not exceeding one year at a time and not extending
in any case, beyond a period of six months after the proclamation
has ceased to operate
What is MPLAD ?
Member of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS).
Member of Parliament has the choice to suggest to the District Collector
for, works to the tune of Rs.2 Crores per annum to be taken up in
his/her constituency.
The Rajya Sabha Member of Parliament can recommend works in one
or more districts in the State from where he/she has been elected.
The Nominated Members of the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha may select
any one or more Districts from any one State in the Country for
implementation of their choice of work under the scheme.
Go to MPLADS Website
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