The maximum strength of the Lok Sabha as fixed by the Constitution (post-104th Amendment, anglo-indian seats discontinued) is
A552
B500
C545
D543 (530 from States + 13 from UTs)
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. 543 (530 from States + 13 from UTs)
Post-104th Amendment (2019), the two nominated Anglo-Indian seats were discontinued. The Constitution caps the elected strength at 543 (530 States + 13 Union Territories). Article 81 lays this down.
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