1st Lok Sabha
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The First Lok Sabha
was constituted on 17 April 1952 after India
's first general election
. The 1st Lok Sabha lasted its full tenure of five years and was dissolved on 4 April 1957.
and Parliament of India
:
Lok Sabha
The Lok Sabha or House of the People is the lower house of the Parliament of India. Members of the Lok Sabha are elected by direct election under universal adult suffrage. As of 2009, there have been fifteen Lok Sabhas elected by the people of India...
was constituted on 17 April 1952 after India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
's first general election
Indian general election, 1951
General elections to the first Lok Sabha since independence were held in India were held between 25 October 1951 and 21 February 1952. The Indian National Congress stormed into power with 364 of the 489 seat. With this, India's grand old party managed to secure 45 per cent of the total votes...
. The 1st Lok Sabha lasted its full tenure of five years and was dissolved on 4 April 1957.
Important Members
| Member | Position | Duration of service |
|---|---|---|
| Shri G.V. Mavalankar Ganesh Vasudev Mavlankar Ganesh Vasudev Mavalankar popularly known as Dadasaheb was an independence activist, the President of the Central Legislative Assembly, then Speaker of the Constituent Assembly of India, and later the first Speaker of the Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Parliament of India.-Early... |
Speaker Speaker of Lok Sabha The Speaker is the presiding officer of the lower house of Parliament of India. His/her role is similar to that of Speakers elsewhere in other countries that use the Westminster system of government.... |
15 May 1952 - 27 February 1956 |
| Shri Madabhushi Ananthasayanam Ayyangar Madabhushi Ananthasayanam Ayyangar Madabhushi Ananthasayanam Ayyangar was the first Deputy Speaker and then Speaker of Lok Sabha in the Indian Parliament. He was Governor of Bihar also.... |
Speaker Speaker of Lok Sabha The Speaker is the presiding officer of the lower house of Parliament of India. His/her role is similar to that of Speakers elsewhere in other countries that use the Westminster system of government.... |
8 March 1956 - 10 May 1957 |
| Shri Madabhushi Ananthasayanam Ayyangar Madabhushi Ananthasayanam Ayyangar Madabhushi Ananthasayanam Ayyangar was the first Deputy Speaker and then Speaker of Lok Sabha in the Indian Parliament. He was Governor of Bihar also.... |
Deputy Speaker Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha The Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha is the vice-presiding officer of the Lok Sabha, the lower house of Parliament of India. He acts as the presiding officer in case of leave or absence caused by death or illness of the Speaker of the Lok Sabha. The current deputy speaker of the Lok Sabha is Karia... |
30 May 1952 - 7 March 1956 |
| Sardar Hukam Singh Sardar Hukam Singh Sardar Hukam Singh was an Indian politician and the speaker of the Lok Sabha from 1962 to 1967. He was also governor of Rajasthan from 1967 to 1972.-Early life:... |
Deputy Speaker Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha The Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha is the vice-presiding officer of the Lok Sabha, the lower house of Parliament of India. He acts as the presiding officer in case of leave or absence caused by death or illness of the Speaker of the Lok Sabha. The current deputy speaker of the Lok Sabha is Karia... |
20 March 1956 - 4 April 1957 |
| Shri M. N. Kaul M. N. Kaul Shri M.N. Kaul was former Secretary of 1st Lok Sabha, 2nd Lok Sabha and Secretary-General of 3rd Lok Sabha... |
Secretary | 27 July 1947 - 4 April 1957 |
List of Members by state
List of members as published by the Election Commission of IndiaElection Commission of India
The Election Commission of India is an autonomous, quasi-judiciary constitutional body of India. Its mission is to conduct free and fair elections in India...
and Parliament of India
Parliament of India
The Parliament of India is the supreme legislative body in India. Founded in 1919, the Parliament alone possesses legislative supremacy and thereby ultimate power over all political bodies in India. The Parliament of India comprises the President and the two Houses, Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha...
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