Lok Sabha

American

[lawk suhb-hah] / ˈlɔk ˈsʌb hɑ /

noun

the lower house of parliament in India.

Lok Sabha British

/ ˈləʊk ˈsʌbə /

noun

the lower chamber of India's Parliament Compare Rajya Sabha

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Etymology

Origin of Lok Sabha

Hindi, from lok people + sabha assembly

Example Sentences

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There are 543 elected MPs in the Lok Sabha, and an individual party or coalition needs at least 272 seats to form a majority to govern.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2024

The incident occurred while lawmakers were in session in the Lok Sabha, the lower house of India's parliament.

From BBC • Dec. 13, 2023

The Lok Sabha, Parliament’s lower house, approved legislation introduced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government that is expected to boost its image ahead of national elections before next May.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 20, 2023

Following the last phase, votes will be counted, and the newly elected or reelected members of the Lok Sabha will then choose the next prime minister of India.

From Slate • Apr. 11, 2019

In these phases, each conducted in different regions of the country, voters will elect their representatives to the Lok Sabha, the lower house of India’s Parliament.

From Slate • Apr. 11, 2019

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