Composition of Parliament

Former President Pranab Mukherjee recently proposed that the number of seats in Lok Sabha should be increased to 1,000 from the present 543, and advocated a corresponding increase in the number of MPs in Rajya Sabha and state legislatures.

  • Every MP currently represents an average 16-18 lakh Indians — too large a number to be kept in touch with in a meaningful way.
  • The last time the strength of the Lok Sabha was revised was in 1977, which, he noted, was based on the 1971 census that put the total population at 55 crore.
  • The population since then has more than ....
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