Lok Sabha – Elections and Tenure
The Lok Sabha and the State Legislative Assemblies are directly elected by the people.
- The entire country (or the State, in the case of State Legislative Assembly) is divided into territorial constituencies of roughly equal population.
- One representative is elected from each constituency through universal adult suffrage.
- Currently, there are 543 constituencies, a number that has remained unchanged since the 1971 census.
The Lok Sabha is elected for a tenure of term of five years.
- It can be dissolved before completing its five-year term if no party or coalition can form a government.
- If the Prime Minister advises the President to dissolve the Lok Sabha and conduct fresh elections.
Legislature| Chapter 5 Class 11 Polity Notes
The Legislature, Executive, and Judiciary are the three organs of government. Legislatures are elected by the people and work on behalf of the people. The elected legislatures function and help in maintaining the democratic government. A genuine democracy is inconceivable without a representative, efficient, and effective legislature.
In this article, we will study the Legislature in detail.