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The Indian Parliament consists of the Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha, and the President. The Lok Sabha is called the lower house of the parliament and has a specific number of seats reserved for every state. Andhra Pradesh has 25 seats reserved in the Lok Sabha for itself, out of which 20 are for persons from the general category and 5 are for persons from the SC/ST category. However, this number is not fixed and can be changed. A legislative council of a state can have a maximum of 500 members and a minimum number of 60 members, depending on the population of the state. Besides just having a say in the Central Legislature, the state of Andhra Pradesh has a State Assembly of its own.
The representation of people from all the sects of society is ensured in the legislative bodies for all states according to the reservation policy in India. It is a good initiative for the people who because of their lower caste or discrimination are not allowed by socio-economic conditions to rise. Women also have some seats reserved. This is done so that the Vidhan Sabha represents people from all the sections of the society.
The Seats Reserved for Andhra Pradesh in the Lok Sabha
The Lok Sabha is an important governing body that holds an upper hand in all the decisions taken by the parliament of India. The seats have been allocated to the representatives of Andhra Pradesh in the Lok Sabha in such a manner so as to have a fair and unbiased representation.
Out of these 25 presently occupied seats, 22 are from the YSR Congress party whereas 3 are from the Telugu Desam Party. The system for the election of members to the Lok Sabha is quite simple and directly involves the common people. The election takes place every five years.
Members of Parliament from Andhra Pradesh and the Seats in the Rajya Sabha
The members of the Rajya Sabha are elected in a different manner to the members of the Lok Sabha. They are chosen by the elected members of the state legislative assemblies. This is done through the system of proportional representation by the means of a single transferable vote. Rajya Sabha, or the Upper House of the Parliament, has 11 members who belong to Andhra Pradesh.
How are the members of the Andhra Pradesh legislative assembly elected?
The state legislative body, or the Vidhan Sabha, governs the state. It carries out all the tasks related to the various aspects of administering the state. The seats are distributed in a manner so that members from different sects of Andhra society get a place there and represent the Vidhan Sabha.
The members of the Vidhan Sabha are elected by means of direct election. The local people, or the residents of a particular state, get to vote directly for the people who they want to make a member of the Vidhan Sabha. Andhra Pradesh was allocated 175 legislative seats. This number is not fixed and can be increased or decreased depending on the population of the state. The Representation of People Act of 1950 decided the maximum number of seats in the legislative assemblies of states. It is 287 for the state of Andhra Pradesh. The election commission of India allocates the seats to the representatives of the legislative assemblies.
Andhra Pradesh’s Legislative Assembly
In the recent election, the bulk of the allocated 175 Andhra Pradesh Assembly seats were secured by two parties. They were the YSR Congress Party and the Telugu Desam Party.
The distribution of seats (according to the number of seats each party won) was such that 151 of the 175 seats were secured by the YSR Congress party, 23 were secured by the Telugu Desam Party, and the one remaining seat was secured by the Jana Sena Party. Therefore, in total, 175 constituency seats are there in Andhra Pradesh’s State Assembly.
Current Prominent Figures in the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly
The Legislative Assembly of Andhra Pradesh has many prominent political figures who are highly respected by the citizens of that state and have done great work for the benefit of the state. Andhra Pradesh Assembly seats are occupied by some of the most able political figures, including Thammineni Sitharaman, who is the speaker of the Legislative Assembly, and Kona Raghupathi, who is the deputy speaker. Also present are Ashoka Bendalam, Appalaraju Seediri, and Reddy Shanthi, among others.
Conclusion
Looking at its population, Andhra Pradesh was allocated 175 legislative seats. The election for the members of the Legislative Assembly, also called the Vidhan Sabha, is carried out by means of direct voting. No appointed representative votes for them. Instead, there is the direct involvement of the common citizens of the state. Andhra Pradesh has 25 seats in the Lok Sabha, 11 seats in the Rajya Sabha, and 175 seats in the Vidhan Sabha.
