The Indian National Congress (INC) won 364 seats. Ealier, leaders cutting across the political spectrum, including L K Advani (BJP, Mamata Banerjee (Trinamool Congress), T R Baalu (DMK), Arjun Charan Sethi BJD), Sharad Yadav (JD-U), Mulayam Singh Yadav (SP), Lalu Prasad (RJD), Ram Sundar Das (JD-U), Sharad Pawar (NCP), Farooq Abdullah (NC) and E Ahmed (Muslim League) also tabled their motions proposing Kumar for the post. SC order on Shaheen Bagh fails to recognise this. Indian National Congress got 45% of the total votes in this election and won 76% of the 479 contested seats. Updated: Jun 03, 2009, 13:37 PM IST. Then, Sumitra Mahajan of BJP became the second female to preside over the 16th Lok Sabha. First Session of this Lok Sabha commenced on 13 May 1952. ^ (Not Officially Declared) The position of Leader of the Opposition only got recognition in 1977 post Salary and Allowances of Leaders of Opposition in Parliament Act. The political parties have been promising 33% reservation to females in legislatures a number of times. 137 Views. They were followed by Independents, winning a total of 37 seats. The Speaker of the Lok Sabha is the presiding officer of the Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Parliament of India. Serving for a term of five years, the Speaker chosen from amongst the members of the Lok Sabha, and is by convention a member of the ruling party or alliance. Congress' Meira Kumar was elected unopposed as the first woman Speaker of Lok Sabha in 2009 and served till 2014. The elected members are Speaker and the Deputy Speaker whereas the non-elected members are the Secretariat staff. The First Lok Sabha was constituted on 17 April 1952 after India's first general election. After Gandhi's motion was approved by a voice vote, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Mukherjee and Advani escorted Kumar, who was sitting in the front benches, to the Speaker's Chair. As per Article 93 of Constitution of India, the Lok Sabha must have elected and non-elected officers. The Congress made the pledge in its manifestos in 2019, 2014 and 2009. [2][3], a. Secretariat. ", "You are embodiment of the same qualities of head and heart. Meira Kumar becomes first woman speaker of Lok Sabha. The Secretariat of Lok Sabha was set up pursuant to the provisions contained in Article 98 of the Constitution. Impressed with the power of social media, loves to explore what may possibly click on internet. A bilingual journalist with a deep interest in Indian and international politics and current affairs. Kumar, elected from Sasaram in Bihar in the recent elections, is the daughter of the late Jagjivan Ram. Agencies, Agencies: New Delhi, Wed Jun 03 2009, 12:33 hrs . [1] Following were the 1st Lok Sabha officers and other important members. The BJP … The 1st Lok Sabha lasted its full tenure of five years and was dissolved on 4 April 1957. Recalling his association with Kumar's father, late Jagjivan Ram, the Prime Minister said he had several occasions to interact with the former Deputy Prime Minister whose "wisdom, knowledge and experience were great assets of the government. First Session of this Lok Sabha commenced on 13 May 1952. Meira Kumar on Wednesday made history in the Lok Sabha when she was unanimously elected its Speaker and thus became the first woman to occupy one of the high Constitutional posts. riteshzeenews. After Kumar took the Chair, Singh hailed her election as a historic moment and said her services as a distinguished diplomat, 25 years in Parliament and her role as a Minister would stand her in good stead to execute her onerous job well. In the 17th Lok Sabha, Om Birla is the current Speaker. Ritesh K Srivastava. The Communist Party of India (CPI) and the Socialist Party (India) followed with 16 and 12 seats respectively. 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Members by political party in 1st Lok Sabha are given below: Official website of the Parliament of India, "Statistical Report On General Elections, 1951 To The First Lok Sabha", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1st_Lok_Sabha&oldid=974328952, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Chota Nagpur Santhal Parganas Janata Party, This page was last edited on 22 August 2020, at 10:41. The speaker is elected in the very first meeting of the Lok Sabha following general elections.
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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.
Shri G. V. Mavalankar was the first Speaker of Lok Sabha (15 May 1952 – 27 February 1956) and Shri M. Ananthasayanam Ayyangar was the first Deputy Speaker (30 May 1952 – 7 March 1956). Total Lok Sabha seats were 489 and total eligible voters were 17.3 crore. [4], List of members as published by the Election Commission of India[5] and Parliament of India:[6]. Meira Kumar- first woman Speaker of Lok Sabha. A movie buff, avid reader & a traveller in free time! The Speaker of the Lok Sabha is the presiding officer and the highest authority of the Lok Sabha (House of the People), the lower house of the Parliament of India. You have a distinguished record -- as a diplomat, as a Parliamentarian for 25 years and as minister in the government of India," he said, adding she was the embodiment of "charm, grace and tact. The speaker is elected generally in the first meeting of the Lok Sabha following general elections. 64-year-old Kumar, Congress' dalit face, a former foreign service official and Union Minister, was elected after a resolution moved by UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi and seconded by Leader of the House Pranab Mukherjee was approved by a voice vote amidst thumping of deks by the entire House.
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