Composition of Lok Sabha

On Jan 1, 2017

The Lok Sabha refers to the lower House of Indian Parliament. It consists of 547 members:

525 members are State representatives,
25 members are represents the Union Territories, and
The Indian President nominates 2 members from the Anglo-Indian community.
The members of Lok Sabha are directly elected by Indian citizens who are atleast 18 years old. The tenure of Lok Sabha is five years. The members elect a Speaker from among themselves to preside at its meetings.