List of Members of the 5th

Lok Sabha The Lok Sabha, constitutionally the House of the People, is the lower house of India's bicameral Parliament, with the upper house being the Rajya Sabha. Members of the Lok Sabha are elected by an adult universal suffrage and a first-past ...

, ( 15 March 1971 — 18 January 1977) elected February–March 1971.The term of the House was extended two times by one year at a time. However, the House was dissolved after having been in existence for a period of five years, 10 months, and six days. The Lok Sabha (House of the People) is the lower house in the

Parliament of India The Parliament of India ( IAST: ) is the supreme legislative body of the Republic of India. It is a bicameral legislature composed of the president of India and two houses: the Rajya Sabha (Council of States) and the Lok Sabha (House of the ...

. 4 sitting members from Rajya Sabha were elected to 5th Lok Sabha after the 1971 Indian general election.

Indira Gandhi Indira Priyadarshini Gandhi (; Given name, ''née'' Nehru; 19 November 1917 – 31 October 1984) was an Indian politician and a central figure of the Indian National Congress. She was elected as third prime minister of India in 1966 ...

was the Prime Minister as in the previous 4th Lok Sabha. However, INC lost 217 seats in the next 6th Lok Sabha, which was constituted after the 1977 Indian general election.

Important members

* Speaker: **

Gurdial Singh Dhillon Dr. Gurdial Singh Dhillon (6 August 1915 – 23 March 1992) was an Indian politician from the Indian National Congress party. He served as the Speaker of the Lok Sabha twice, President of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (1973–76) and Indian H ...

from 22 March 1971 to 1 December 1975 **

Bali Ram Bhagat Bali Ram Bhagat (7 October 1922 – 2 January 2011) was an Indian politician and member of the Indian National Congress (INC). He has served as Member of Parliament (MP) in Lok Sabha representing Arrah from 1952 to 1977 and 1984 to 1989. Bhaga ...

from 5 January 1976 to 25 March 1977 * Deputy Speaker: ** G.G.Swell from 27 March 1971 to 18 January 1977 *Secretary General: **

S. L. Shakdhar S. L. Shakdher (1918–2002) was a Chief Election Commissioner of India and former Secretary-General of 3rd Lok Sabha, 4th Lok Sabha and 5th Lok Sabha (Lower House of Parliament of India). He was Chief Election Commissioner from 1977 to 1982. H ...

from 2 September 1964 to 18 June 1977

List of members by political party

Members by political party in 5th Lok Sabha are given below-

References

External links

5th Lok Sabha Members Official listings

Lok Sabha website
Terms of the Lok Sabha India MPs 1971–1977 1971 establishments in India 1977 disestablishments in India {{India-gov-stub