The 5th Lok Sabha (15 March 1971 — 18 January 1977) of India was elected during February–March 1971.The term of the House was extended two times by one year at a time. However, the House was dissolved after having been in existence for a period of five years, 10 months, and six days. The Lok Sabha (House of the People) is the lower house in the Parliament of India. 4 sitting members from Rajya Sabha were elected to 5th Lok Sabha after the 1971 Indian general election.Indira Gandhi was the Prime Minister as in the previous 4th Lok Sabha. However, INC lost 198 seats in the next 6th Lok Sabha, which was constituted after the 1977 Indian general election.
Important members Speaker: Gurdial Singh Dhillon from 22 March 1971 to 1 December 1975 Bali Ram Bhagat from 5 January 1976 to 25 March 1977 Deputy Speaker: G.G.Swell from 27 March 1971 to 18 January 1977 Secretary General: S. L. Shakdhar from 2 September 1964 to 18 June 1977
List of members by political party
Members by political party in 5th Lok Sabha are given below- S.No.Party nameNumber of MPs1Indian National Congress (R) (INC(R))3602Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI(M))253Communist Party of India (CPI)234Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK)235Jan Sangh (Jan Sangh)226Indian National Congress (O) (INC(O))167Independent (Ind.)148Telangana Praja Samithi (TPS)109Swatantra Party (Swatantra Party)810Revolutionary Socialist Party (India) (RSP)311Samyukta Socialist Party (SSCP)312Kerala Congress (KEC)313All India Forward Bloc(AIFB)214Indian Union Muslim League (IUML)215Praja Socialist Party (PSP)216Akali Dal (Akali Dal)117All Party Hill Leaders Conference (APHLC)118Bangla Congress (Bangla Congress)119Bharatiya Kranti Dal (BKD)119Jharkhand Party (Jharkhand)120Republican Party of India (RPI)121United Goans Party (United Goans)122Utkal Congress (Utkal Congress)123Vishal Haryana Party (VHP)1
References
External links
5th Lok Sabha Members Official listings Lok Sabha website