Which of the following states has the highest Lok sabha seats ?

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  1. West Bengal
  2. Maharashtra
  3. Bihar
  4. Andhra Pradesh

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Option 2 : Maharashtra
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Indian Parliament is bicameral in nature i.e. that it has two houses.

  • Lok Sabha is one of those two houses.
  • The other house is the Rajya Sabha
  • Lok Sabha is the first chamber of the parliament and represents the people of India as a whole.
  • The members elected by universal adult suffrage are part of the Lok Sabha.

  •  States with the maximum number of Lok Sabha seats:
    • Uttar Pradesh (80) & Maharashtra (48)
  • States with a low number of Lok Sabha seats:
    • Mizoram (1), Nagaland (1) & Sikkim (1)
  • Other States with no. of seats in Lok Sabha:
    • Bihar (40)
    • Andhra Pradesh (25)
    • West Bengal (42)

Thus, among the mentioned states Maharashtra has the highest Lok sabha seats.

Additional Information

Composition of Lok Sabha:

  • Maximum Strength – 552
    • 530 represent the States
    • 20 are the representatives of Union Territories
    • 2 were nominated by the President from Anglo-Indian Community, Which was abolished by the 104th Constitutional Amendment Act, 2019.
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