Talk:Lok Sabha

Name
It is nowhere explained what lok shabha actually literally means. As looked it up, it means folks gahtering. So, for example "national assembly" would be a quite good translation, being close to the meaning of the words. 2003:C1:B707:E500:B49F:6887:286D:6DAC (talk) 19:13, 1 April 2024 (UTC)


 * In the English version of the Constitution of India, it is clearly written that it is called the House of the People. MonsieurPranshu (talk) 15:29, 16 May 2024 (UTC)

Unaligned Parties
Should members of unaligned parties be considered a part of the opposition?

Also the number of seats, even if you consider unaligned parties as being in the opposition, does not mathematically make sense, use a calculator if the person counting doesn't know how numbers work.

(I disagree with the idea of unaligned parties being considered parties in opposition to the Government, they do not support either side but they support the government on a case by case basis) MonsieurPranshu (talk) 06:20, 7 April 2024 (UTC)


 * Every party outside of the government is considered opposition in Westminster system. Kalpesh Manna 2002 (talk) 13:29, 22 April 2024 (UTC)
 * What are the sources you can site to arrive at this conclusion?
 * MonsieurPranshu (talk) 14:47, 24 April 2024 (UTC)

Unaligned Parties in the Westminster System
In the Westminster system, unaligned parties, which are not officially aligned with either the government or the opposition, are not traditionally considered part of the opposition. These unaligned parties are often referred to as "independent" or "crossbench" members.

Crossbenchers typically do not adhere to the traditional party structures and instead operate independently. While they may vote with the opposition on some issues, they may also side with the government on others.

However, in some cases, when the parliamentary arithmetic is tight, and the government doesn't have a clear majority, the opposition might negotiate with crossbenchers to secure their support on certain issues. In these situations, crossbenchers might have significant influence.

The opposition generally consists of the party or coalition with the second-largest number of seats in the legislature. Its main function is to scrutinize the government, hold it accountable, and offer alternative policies. The unaligned parties, or crossbenchers, typically do not form part of this opposition, although they can sometimes align with opposition parties on specific issues.

Sources:

1. The Role of Crossbenchers: - Crossbenchers and the Role They Play in Australian Parliaments: - Source: Parliament of Australia - Link: [Parliament of Australia - Crossbenchers and the role they play in Australian parliaments](https://www.aph.gov.au/About_Parliament/House_of_Representatives/Powers_practice_and_procedure/Practice7/HTML/Crossbenchers)

2. The Opposition: - House of Commons Information Office Factsheet L6 - Her Majesty's Official Opposition: - Source: UK Parliament - Link: [UK Parliament - Her Majesty's Official Opposition](https://www.parliament.uk/documents/commons-information-office/l06.pdf)

- What Is the Role of the Opposition in a Democracy?: - Source: UK Parliament - Link: [UK Parliament - The Role of the Opposition](https://www.parliament.uk/about/how/role/opposition/)

- Roles of Members of the Opposition: - Source: New Zealand Parliament - Link: [New Zealand Parliament - Roles of Members of the Opposition](https://www.parliament.nz/en/pb/research-papers/document/00PLLawRP10051/roles-of-members-of-the-opposition)

3. Explanation of Unaligned Parties: - House of Lords Library Note - Number 5 (4 July 2016) - Crossbenchers: - Source: UK Parliament - Link: [UK Parliament - House of Lords Library Note - Crossbenchers](https://lordslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/lln-2016-0005/)

- Crossbenchers: - Source: House of Commons Library - Link: [House of Commons Library - Crossbenchers](https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/sn04394/) MonsieurPranshu (talk) 14:49, 24 April 2024 (UTC)

Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 9 June 2024
change inc from 99 to 101 111.92.77.240 (talk) 09:20, 9 June 2024 (UTC)
 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. Lightoil (talk) 22:31, 11 June 2024 (UTC)

Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 13 June 2024
Hardu124 (talk) 16:03, 13 June 2024 (UTC) to change seat of Indian national congress from 99 to 96
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Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 18 June 2024
Change seats allotted to INC from 98 to 101 as INC has received support from 3 independent candidates increasing their tally from 98 to 101. These candidates are INC member who just fought independently and now have after winning have again supported INC. 31.205.192.99 (talk) 19:25, 18 June 2024 (UTC)
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Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 24 June 2024
K. Francis George is the loksabha leader of Kerala Congress not Thomas Chazhikadan G5SMKR (talk) 02:49, 24 June 2024 (UTC)
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Seat discrepancy in lok sabha page
The Inc has 99 seats even excluding the ones who ve joined the upped the tally yet the infoboard shows only 98 Dragonaire1078 (talk) 14:25, 25 June 2024 (UTC)

Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 26 June 2024
+ Formation of Lok Sabha over time Abinbijuvarghese23 (talk) 05:17, 26 June 2024 (UTC)
 * Red question icon with gradient background.svg Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. — DaxServer (t·m·e·c) 07:28, 26 June 2024 (UTC)

Pronunciation template in lead?
Would it make sense to add a pronunciation template for Lok Sabha? I recently heard it pronounced as, with emphasis on "Lok" and the "Sab" syllable de-emphasized, which is not how I expected it as a non-Indian person. It would be great if others could confirm that this is the correct pronunciation and decide if my respelling is the best way of representing this. Toadspike  [Talk]  12:42, 26 June 2024 (UTC)

When did VPP join INDIA alliance?
It has been incorrectly stated in the Infobox section that VPP is part of the INDIA alliance propelling it to 237 seats while the INDIA alliance only has 236 seats as of now because Rahul Gandhi resigned from Wayanad seat. please fix this Areeb Syed205 (talk) 14:17, 5 July 2024 (UTC)

Membership by party
In INDIA Alliance Section KEC Leader of the party is "K. Francis George".

"Thomas Chazhikkadan" is repersenting KEC(M), he was previous MP from that party. He lost in 2024 election from Kottayam Lok sabha Constituency in Kerala. Jbt498 (talk) 01:02, 7 July 2024 (UTC)