Lok Sabha the princely states which had not "acceded to Pakistan". According to "Article 79 (Part V-The Union.)" of the Constitution of India, the Parliament of India consists of the President of India and the two Houses of Parliament known as the Council of States (Rajya Sabha) and the House of the People (Lok Sabha). The Lok Sabha (House of the Leaders) was duly constituted for the first time on 17 April 1952 after the first General Elections held from 25 October 1951 to 21 February 1952. "Article 84" (Part V.—The Union) of Indian Constitution sets qualifications for being a member of
16th Lok Sabha Rajya Sabha, the Upper House of Indian Parliament, were elected to 16th Lok Sabha after the Indian general elections, 2014. With the by-elections and vacancies since 2014, BJP has been reduced to 269 seats from 282 seats (including Speaker); while INC has increased its tally from 44 seats to 47 seats. Following 36 political parties are represented in 16th Lok Sabha: About one-third of all winners had at least one pending criminal case against them, with some having serious criminal cases. Compared to the 15th Lok Sabha, there is an increase of members with criminal cases. In 2009, 158 (30%)