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We all must have heard of Vidhan Sabha and Lok Sabha once in our life as the Vidhan Sabha is also referred to as the state legislative assembly. It is considered as the lower house in the states and the union territories or can be considered as the sole house of the states.
Whereas, Lok Sabha is the lower house of the Indian Parliament it is also referred to as the house of the people as the members in the Lok Sabha are directly elected through the general elections.
What is Lok Sabha?
We are already aware that the Lok Sabha is the lower house of the Indian Parliament. The Indian parliament is bicameral in that it has two separate chambers or houses.
The members in Lok Sabha are referred to as MPs i.e. members of parliament these members are elected/appointed from different union territories, and State the election for the seats of Lok Sabha is held every 5 years.
The key point to remember
- The person should be an Indian citizen.
- The age of the person should not be less than 25years.
- Lok Sabha has 543 seats.
- Elections take place every five years.
- The Lok Shaba speaker is also an elected member of the house.
NOTE: NO proceeding can take place without the speaker of the Lok Sabha in the Parliament.
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What is Vidhan Sabha?
As mentioned in the introduction Vidhan Sabha is the legislative Assembly of any state or any union territory of India the people in the Vidhan Sabha are elected or can be appointed to the position of an MLA who is a member of the Legislative Assembly Vidhan Sabha is also referred as Sasana Sabha.
Difference between Lok Sabha and Vidhan Sabha
The differences between the Lok Sabha and the Vidhan Sabha are given below.
| Lok Sabha | Vidhan Sabha |
| The Lok Sabha is considered the lower house of the Parliament | The Vidhan Sabha is the lower house of the state of the union territory |
| It is the legislative assembly of the parliament that is bicameral | It is the legislative body of the state/ union territory of the country |
| According to the constitution of India Lok Sabha tends to have 552 seats earlier | According to the Indian constitution, the Vidhan Sabha should have more than 60 members but no more than 500 members |
| Currently, due to the amendment in the constitution, the 17th Lok Shaba elections allotted 543 seats | Due to the amendment in the Constitution of India, the Union Territory can have less than 60 members in the Shaba |
| In a state of emergency, the president can dissolve the Lok Sabha | The Vidhan Sabha can be dissolved in a state of emergency with the request of the Chief Minister The Governor of the state can dissolve the Sabha |
| The Money Bills are sent to the Rajya Sabha for the 14-day debate after being passed in the Lok Sabha These bills can only be introduced in the Lok Sabha | Vidhan Sabha has the authority to introduce the money bill These bills are later sent to the Vidhan Parishad or the State Legislative council of the 14-day bicameral setup |
| The Lok Sabha has no confidence motion to move against the government After the voting, if the majority of the votes are obtained the Prime Minister and the council of ministers have to resign collectively | Here, the Vidhan Sabha has no confidence motion in the state government so if the majority of the votes are obtained, just like the Lok Sabha the chief minister and the council of the minister have to resign collectively |
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Conclusion
In the Indian Government system, there are mainly three types of legislatures which are: Rajya Sabha, Lok Sabha, and the Vidhan Sabha. All these bodies are very important in the proper functioning of the country/ state. The respective authorities make sure to create new rules, maintain peace, make amendments, and many crucial decisions for the sake of the people in the country.
