1st Lok Sabha

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The First Lok Sabha was constituted on 17 April 1952 after India's first general election. The 1st Lok Sabha lasted its full tenure of five years and was dissolved on 4 April 1957.[1]

Lok Sabha officers

As per Article 93 of Constitution of India, the Lok Sabha must have elected and non-elected officers. The elected members are Speaker and the Deputy Speaker whereas the non-elected members are the Secretariat staff.[2] Following were the 1st Lok Sabha officers and other important members.[1][3]

#PositionNameFromToDays in office
01Speaker Ganesh Vasudev Mavlankar

M. A. Ayyangar

 8 May 1952

8 Mar 1956

 27 Feb 1956

10 May 1957

 1,390

428

02Deputy Speaker M. A. Ayyangar

Sardar Hukam Singh

 30 May 1952

20 Mar 1956

 7 Mar 1956

4 Apr 1957

 1,377

380

03Secretary-GeneralM. N. Kaul17 Apr 19524 Apr 19571,813
04Leader of the HouseJawaharlal Nehru17 Apr 19524 Apr 19571,813
05Leader of the Opposition (Not Officially Declared)A K Gopalan17 Apr 19524 Apr 19571,813

Leader of the Opposition position got recognition in 1977 post Salary and Allowances of Leaders of Opposition in Parliament Act.[4]

List of members by state

References

  1. 1 2 "Lok Sabha Officers". Lok Sabha website. Archived from the original on 7 December 2013. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
  2. ↑ "Constitution of India" (PDF). Ministry of Law and Justice (India). Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 June 2014. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
  3. ↑ "First Lok Sabha office holders". Parliament of India - Lok Sabha. Retrieved 5 Oct 2018.
  4. ↑ "Leader of the Opposition". Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs. Archived from the original on 16 January 2010. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
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