Lok Sabha — House of the People
543 Members of Parliament are directly elected from single-member constituencies using first-past-the-post. A party or coalition needs 272 seats for a majority. The 18th Lok Sabha was elected in 2024.
Seat Distribution — 18th Lok Sabha
Lok Sabha 2024 Winner by State
Party-wise Results 2024
Vote share figures are rounded and indicative (ECI final data).
| Party | Full Name | Alliance | Seats | Vote Share % | Seats |
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State-wise Results 2024
| State / UT | Seats | NDA | INDIA | Others | Largest Party | Party-wise |
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General Elections 1951 – 2024
Seats won by INC and BJP (BJS before 1977), and voter turnout.
| Year | Lok Sabha | Seats | Turnout % | Largest Party | Its Seats | INC | BJP / BJS | Prime Minister | Notes |
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Reserved Constituencies
Of the 543 seats, 84 are reserved for Scheduled Castes and 47 for Scheduled Tribes (Delimitation Order, 2008). Only candidates from these communities may contest, but all voters in the constituency vote.
Eligibility
A candidate must be an Indian citizen, at least 25 years old and a registered voter anywhere in India. The security deposit is ₹25,000 (₹12,500 for SC/ST candidates), forfeited if the candidate polls under one-sixth of valid votes.
Term & Dissolution
The Lok Sabha's term is 5 years from its first sitting unless dissolved earlier by the President on the Prime Minister's advice. It can be extended by one year at a time only during a national emergency.