Indian Political Structure

India is biggest Democracy of world and it has three level of Governance first is Central, second is state governance and third is local level, the country has a bicameral parliament including the Rajya Sabha (Council of States) and the Lok Sabha (House of the People). The members of Lok Sabha are elected directly by all eligible voters and sits for 5 years unless dissolved earlier. The legislatures of the states and union territories elect 233 members to the Rajya Sabha, and the president appoints another 12. The elected members of the Rajya Sabha serve 6-year terms, with one-third up for election every 2 years. The Lok Sabha consists of 545 members; 543 are directly elected to 5-year terms. The other two are appointed. National and state elections are ordinarily held every five years, although they may be postponed in an emergency and may be held more frequently if the government loses a confidence vote.
   Rajya Sabha-The Rajya Sabha consists of 245 members. Of these, 233 represent states and union territories and 12 members are nominated by the President. Elections to the Rajya Sabha are indirect; members are elected by the elected members of Legislative Assemblies of the concerned states. The Rajya Sabha is not subject to dissolution, one third of its members retire every second year. The allotted quotas of the representatives of each State are elected by the members of the Legislative Assembly of that State, in accordance with the system of proportional representation by means of a single transferable vote. The nominated members are persons with special knowledge or practical experience in literature, science, art and social service. The Rajya Sabha is presided over by the Vice-President of India.
States Representation in Rajya Sabha-

• Andhra Pradesh-18
• Arunachal Pradesh-1
• Assam-7
• Bihar-16
• Chattisgarh-5
• Goa-1
• Gujarat-11
• Haryana-5
• Himachal Pradesh-3
• Jammu & Kashmir-4
• Jharkhand-6
• Karnataka-12
• Kerala-9
• Madhya Pradesh-11
• Maharashtra-19
• Manipur-1
• Meghalaya-1
• Mizoram-1
• Nagaland-1
• National Capital Territory of Delhi-3
• Orissa-10
• Pondicherry-1
• Punjab-7
• Rajasthan-10
• Sikkim-1
• Tamil Nadu-18
• Tripura-1
• Uttar Pradesh-31
• Uttarakhand-3
• West Bengal-16
• Nominated-12

Lok Sabha-The Lok Sabha is composed of representatives of the people chosen by direct election on the basis of universal adult suffrage. As of today, the Lok Sabha consists of 545 members with two members nominated by the President to represent the Anglo-Indian Community. Unless dissolved under unusual circumstances, the term of the Lok Sabha is five years. The Lok Sabha elects its own presiding officer, the Speaker.
State wise representation in Loksabha-

1.  Delhi-07
2. Andhra Pradesh-42
3. Arunachal Pradesh-02
4. Assam-14
5. Bihar-40
6. Chandigarh-01
7. Chhattisgarh-11
8. Dadra and Nagar Haveli-01
9. Daman and Diu-01
10. Andaman and Nicobar Islands-01
11. Goa-02
12. Gujarat-26
13. Haryana-10
14. Himachal Pradesh-04
15. Jammu and Kashmir-06
16. Jharkhand-14
17. Karnataka-28
18. Kerala-20
19. Lakshadweep-01
20. Madhya Pradesh-29
21. Maharashtra-48
22. Manipur-02
23. Meghalaya-02
24. Mizoram-01
25. Nagaland-01
26. Orissa-21
27. Pondicherry-01
28. Punjab-13
29. Rajasthan-25
30. Sikkim-01
31. Tamil Nadu-39
32. Tripura-02
33. Uttarakhand-05
34. Uttar Pradesh-80
35. West Bengal-42

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