Can the Lok Sabha term be lessened?

Article 83 (2) of the Constitution stipulates that Lok Sabha shall have a normal term of 5 years from the date appointed for its first meeting and no longer. However, the President may dissolve the House earlier.

What is the 5 year term of 2nd Lok Sabha?

The Second Lok Sabha (5 April 1957 – 31 March 1962) was elected after the 1957 Indian general election. The 2st Lok Sabha lasted its full tenure of five years till 1962. 15 sitting members from Rajya Sabha were elected to 2nd Lok Sabha after the Indian general elections, 1957.

Which Lok Sabha was of about 6 years?

List of Members of the 5th Lok Sabha, ( 15 March 1971 — 18 January 1977) elected February–March 1971. The term of the House was extended two times by one year at a time….

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When can the term of Lok Sabha be extended?

During the proclamation of an emergency, the tenure of Lok Sabha is extended by the Parliament for a period of one year at a time and this extension cannot occur for more than a period of six months after the emergency proclamation subsides or ceases to operate.

What is dissolution of Lok Sabha?

The dissolution of a legislative assembly is the mandatory simultaneous resignation of all of its members, in anticipation that a successive legislative assembly will reconvene later with possibly different members. Dissolution may be triggered automatically when the assembly reaches the end of a fixed or maximum term.

What is the normal term of the Lok Sabha?

5 years
Article 83 (2) of the Constitution stipulates that Lok Sabha shall have a normal term of 5 years from the date appointed for its first meeting and no longer. However, the President may dissolve the House earlier. Q 24. What can be the maximum number of members of the Lok Sabha?

Which Lok Sabha enjoyed a term of more than five years?

The term of fifth Lok Sabha was supposed to end on 18 March 1976 but was extended by one year upto 18 March, 1977 by the House of the People (Extension of Duration) Act, 1976. It was extended for a further period of one year up to 18 March, 1978 by the House of the People (Extension of Duration) Amendment Act, 1976.

When can Lok Sabha be extended beyond 5 years?

The Lok Sabha, unless sooner dissolved, continues to operate for five years for time being from the date appointed for its first meeting. However, while a proclamation of emergency is in operation, this period may be extended by Parliament by law or decree.

How long can the Rajya Sabha retain the money bill sent by the Lok Sabha?

A Money Bill after having been passed by the Lok Sabha, and sent to Rajya Sabha for its recommendations, has to be returned to Lok Sabha by the Rajya Sabha, with in a period of fourteen days from the date of its receipt, with or without recommendations.