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India's Gandhi lagging behind hardliner Modi: poll
Jan 25, 2013 02:40 EST
India's ruling Congress party is headed for defeat in elections next year and barely one in five voters thinks Rahul Gandhi, its likely candidate, would be the best prime minister, a poll suggested on Friday.
India unsure about 'Sachin Tendulkar MP'
Apr 27, 2012 03:03 EDT
Sachin Tendulkar's nomination to India's parliament was met with widespread bemusement, with many questioning whether the publicly apolitical batting superstar will have the time or inclination to serve as an MP.
Indian parliament opens for crucial session
Aug 01, 2011 03:48 EDT
India's prime minister appealed to the opposition to help pass crucial legislation on corruption and land acquisition on the opening of a new session of parliament on Monday.
Indian parliament paralyzed for month by scandal
Dec 07, 2010 09:19 EST
Indian parliament shut down for a month by opposition demands for scandal probe. Here is what the parliament of the world's largest democracy was supposed to discuss Tuesday: teaching conditions in private schools, a raging Maoist insurgency, sexual harassment legislation and banking and prisoner bills.
India's Parliament elects first woman speaker
Jun 03, 2009 07:49 EDT
India's Parliament elects low-caste politician as first female speaker. India's Parliament on Wednesday elected its first-ever female speaker, the daughter of a former deputy prime minister and an untouchable ? a member of India's lowest caste.
India's Parliament elects first woman speaker
Jun 03, 2009 07:49 EDT
India's Parliament on Wednesday elected its first-ever female speaker, the daughter of a former deputy prime minister and an untouchable ? a member of India's lowest caste.
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Facts from the Wikipedia page:
| Lok Sabha | |
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| Type | |
| Type | Lower house |
| Leadership | |
| Speaker | Meira Kumar since June 03, 2009 |
| Deputy Speaker | Karia Munda since June 08, 2009 |
| Majority Leader | Pranab Mukherjee, (INC) since June 01, 2009 |
| Opposition Leader | Sushma Swaraj, (BJP) since December 18, 2009 |
| Structure | |
| Members | 552 (550 elected + 2 appointed) |
| Political groups | Left Front NDA UPA |
| Election | |
| Last election | April-May, 2009 |
| Meeting place | |
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| Lok Sabha, Sansad Bhavan | |
| Website | |
| loksabha.nic.in | |
