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The member of Lok Sabha or the Rajya Sabha is called a Member of Parliament (MP) and the Member of Legislative Assembly of States is shortly called an MLA and the Member of Legislative Council of States is shortly called an MLC. There will be elections for Lok Sabha and the State Legislative Assembly, also called Vidhan Sabha, for every 5 years and there will be elections for Rajya Sabha and the State Legislative Council, also called Vidhan Parishad, for every 2 years as 1/3rd members of these houses retire every 2 years and their tenure is 6 years.
In some of the states, we do not have State Legislative Councils. The President of India nominates 12 members to Rajya Sabha. The Anglo-Indian reserved seats in the Lok Sabha and the State Legislative Assemblies were abolished by the 104th Constitutional Amendment Act, 2019.
At present, the strength of Lok Sabha is 543, out of
which 412 seats are meant for general candidates, 84 seats are reserved for the candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes and 47 seats are
reserved for the Scheduled Tribes. The strength of Rajya Sabha at present, is 245.
The total MLA seats in India, in different states
and Union territories combined together, are 4123. The state of Uttar Pradesh has highest MLA seats in India, numbering 403 and the Union
Territory of Puducherry has lowest MLA seats in India, numbering 30. Among states, Sikkim has lowest MLA seats in India, numbering 32.
The
following list shows the State wise Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha seats as well as Legislative Assembly and the Legislative Council seats. The
states and their MP, MLA and MLC seats are arranged from North to South.
| Sl. No. | State Name | Lok Sabha Seats | Rajya Sabha Seats | MLA Seats | MLC Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hima |
4 (3 General + 1 SC) | 3 | 68 (48 General + 17 SC + 3 ST) | NA |
| 2 | Punjab | 13 (9 General + 4 SC) | 7 | 117 (83 General + 34 SC) | NA |
| 3 | Uttara |
5 (4 General + 1 SC) | 3 | 70 (55 General + 13 SC + 2 ST) | NA |
| 4 | Haryana | 10 (8 General + 2 SC) | 5 | 90 (73 General + 17 SC) | NA |
| 5 | Uttar Pradesh | 80 (63 General + 17 SC) | 31 | 403 (318 General + 84 SC + 2 ST) | 100 |
| 6 | Raja |
25 (18 General + 4 SC + 3 ST) | 10 | 200 (141 General + 34 SC + 25 ST) | NA |
| 7 | Aruna |
2 (2 General) | 1 | 60 (1 General + 59 ST) | NA |
| 8 | Sikkim | 1 (1 General) | 1 | 32 (17 General + 2 SC + 12 ST + 1 BMC) | NA |
| 9 | Assam | 14 (11 General + 1 SC + 2 ST) | 7 | 126 (102 General + 8 SC + 16 ST) | NA |
| 10 | West Bengal | 42 (30 General + 10 SC + 2 ST) | 16 | 294 (210 General + 68 SC + 16 ST) | NA |
| 11 | Bihar | 40 (34 General + 6 SC) | 16 | 243 (203 General + 38 SC + 2 ST) | 75 |
| 12 | Madhya Pradesh | 29 (19 General + 4 SC + 6 ST) | 11 | 230 (148 General + 35 SC + 47 ST) | NA |
| 13 | Naga |
1 (1 General) | 1 | 60 (1 General + 59 ST) | NA |
| 14 | Megha |
2 (2 ST) | 1 | 60 (5 General + 55 ST) | NA |
| 15 | Manipur | 2 (1 General + 1 ST) | 1 | 60 (40 General + 1 SC + 19 ST) | NA |
| 16 | Jhar |
14 (8 General + 1 SC + 5 ST) | 6 | 81 (44 General + 9 SC + 28 ST) | NA |
| 17 | Gujarat | 26 (20 General + 2 SC + 4 ST) | 11 | 182 (142 General + 13 SC + 27 ST) | NA |
| 18 | Tripura | 2 (1 General + 1 ST) | 1 | 60 (30 General + 10 SC + 20 ST) | NA |
| 19 | Mizoram | 1 (1 ST) | 1 | 40 (1 General + 39 ST) | NA |
| 20 | Chhattis |
11 (6 General + 1 SC + 4 ST) | 5 | 90 (51 General + 10 SC + 29 ST) | NA |
| 21 | Odisha | 21 (13 General + 3 SC + 5 ST) | 10 | 147 (90 General + 24 SC + 33 ST) | NA |
| 22 | Maha |
48 (39 General + 5 SC + 4 ST) | 19 | 288 (234 General + 29 SC + 25 ST) | 78 |
| 23 | Telan |
17 (12 General + 3 SC + 2 ST) | 7 | 119 (96 General + 14 SC + 9 ST) | 34 |
| 24 | Andhra Pradesh | 25 (20 General + 4 SC + 1 ST) | 11 | 175 (139 General + 29 SC + 7 ST) | 56 |
| 25 | Karna |
28 (21 General + 5 SC + 2 ST) | 12 | 224 (173 General + 36 SC + 15 ST) | 75 |
| 26 | Goa | 2 (2 General) | 1 | 40 (39 General + 1 SC) | NA |
| 27 | Tamil Nadu | 39 (32 General + 7 SC) | 18 | 234 (192 General + 40 SC + 2 ST) | NA |
| 28 | Kerala | 20 (18 General + 2 SC + 1 ST) | 9 | 140 (124 General + 14 SC + 2 ST) | NA |
Note: BMC - Buddhist Monastic Community
The following list shows the Union Territory wise Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha seats as well as Legislative Assembly and the Legislative Council seats. The Union Territories and their MP, MLA and MLC seats are arranged from North to South.
| Sl. No. | Union Terri |
Lok Sabha Seats | Rajya Sabha Seats | MLA Seats | MLC Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ladakh | 1 (1 General) | NA | NA | NA |
| 2 | Jammu and Kashmir | 5 (5 General) | 4 | 90 (74 General + 7 SC + 9 ST) + 5 Nominated by LG + 24(PoK) | NA |
| 3 | Chandi |
1 (1 General) | NA | NA | NA |
| 4 | National Capital Territory of Delhi (NCT) | 7 (6 General + 1 SC) | 3 | 70 (58 General + 12 SC) | NA |
| 5 | Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu | 2 (1 General + 1 ST) | NA | NA | NA |
| 6 | Pudu |
1 (1 General) | 1 | 30 (25 General + 5 SC) | NA |
| 7 | Laksha |
1 (1 ST) | NA | NA | NA |
| 8 | Anda |
1 (1 General) | NA | NA | NA |
Note:
NA - Not Applicable, there is no Rajya Sabha Seat, no Legislative Assembly or no Legislative Council in this State or Union Territory.
LG - Lieutenant Governor
POK - Pakistan Occupied Kashmir