15th Lok Sabha
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Members of the 15th Lok Sabha were elected in 2009 during the General Elections
in India.
The new United Progressive Alliance
(UPA) included 79 members, 78 members in the cabinet plus Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. The first 20 cabinet ministers including Manmohan Singh, swore in on 22 May 2009, while the other 59 cabinet members swore in on 27 May 2009. The 5 non-Congress cabinet ministers, include Dayanidhi Maran
, and M.K. Azhagiri from the DMK. Mamta Banerjee from Trinamool Congress, Sharad Pawar
from Nationalist Congress Party and Farooq Abdullah
from National Conference represent the other non-Congress cabinet ministers.
Indian general election, 2009
India held general elections to the 15th Lok Sabha in five phases between 16 April 2009 and 13 May 2009. With an electorate of 714 million , it was the largest democratic election in the world to date.By constitutional requirement, elections to the Lok Sabha must be...
in India.
Important members
- Speaker: Meira KumarMeira KumarMeira Kumar is an Indian politician and a five time Member of Parliament. She was elected unopposed as the first woman Speaker of Lok Sabha on 3 June 2009.She is a lawyer and a former diplomat...
, Indian National CongressIndian National CongressThe Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
, SasaramSasaramSasaram , sometimes also spelled as Sahasram, is the administrative headquarters of the Rohtas district in the Indian state of Bihar.It is one of the oldest cities in India, and is famous for production of stone chips and for the local quarrying industry...
, BiharBiharBihar is a state in eastern India. It is the 12th largest state in terms of geographical size at and 3rd largest by population. Almost 58% of Biharis are below the age of 25, which is the highest proportion in India.... - Deputy Speaker: Kariya MundaKariya MundaKariya Munda is an Indian politician and the current Deputy Speaker of the 15th Lok Sabha. He is a former minister in the Government of India. He was a cabinet minister in the ministry headed by Atal Bihari Vajpayee. He is a senior leader of Bharatiya Janata Party.Munda was born in the Ranchi...
, Bharatiya Janata PartyBharatiya Janata PartyThe Bharatiya Janata Party ,; translation: Indian People's Party) is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Indian National Congress. Established in 1980, it is India's second largest political party in terms of representation in the parliament...
, KhuntiKhuntiKhunti is the headquarters of Khunti district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.-Geography:Khunti is located at southern Jharkhand. Khunti is Entertainment Zone of State Capital Ranchi.-History:...
, JharkhandJharkhandJharkhand is a state in eastern India. It was carved out of the southern part of Bihar on 15 November 2000. Jharkhand shares its border with the states of Bihar to the north, Uttar Pradesh and Chhattisgarh to the west, Orissa to the south, and West Bengal to the east... - Leader of the House: Pranab MukherjeePranab MukherjeePranab Kumar Mukherjee is the current Finance Minister of India and leader of the current Lok Sabha.Mukherjee is a senior member of the Cabinet Committees on Economic Affairs, Infrastructure, Parliamentary Affairs, Political Affairs, Prices, Security, Unique Identification Authority of India,...
, Indian National CongressIndian National CongressThe Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
, Jangipur, West BengalWest BengalWest Bengal is a state in the eastern region of India and is the nation's fourth-most populous. It is also the seventh-most populous sub-national entity in the world, with over 91 million inhabitants. A major agricultural producer, West Bengal is the sixth-largest contributor to India's GDP... - Leader of the Opposition: Sushma SwarajSushma SwarajSushma Swaraj is an Indian politician of the Bharatiya Janata Party and Member of Parliament. She is currently the Leader of the Opposition in the 15th Lok Sabha. She is a former union cabinet minister of India and a former Chief Minister of Delhi. Also she served as the Chairperson of the BJP's...
, Bharatiya Janata PartyBharatiya Janata PartyThe Bharatiya Janata Party ,; translation: Indian People's Party) is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Indian National Congress. Established in 1980, it is India's second largest political party in terms of representation in the parliament...
, VidishaVidishaVidisha is a city in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India, located near the state capital Bhopal. Vidishā is the administrative headquarters of Vidisha District. The city was also known as Bhilsa during the medieval period.-Geography:...
, Madhya PradeshMadhya PradeshMadhya Pradesh , often called the Heart of India, is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal and Indore is the largest city.... - Secretary General:
- P.D.T. Acharya
- T. K. ViswanathanT. K. ViswanathanShri T.K. Viswanathan is the Secretary General of the 15th Lok Sabha and Lok Sabha Secretariat, Parliament of India, i.e. the House of the People in the Indian Parliament . As Secretary General, he is also the Administrative head of the Secretariat of the Lok Sabha...
List of members by political party
| S.No. | Party Name | Party flag | Number of MPs |
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| 1 | Indian Congress (INC) |  |
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| 2 | Bharatiya Janata Party Bharatiya Janata Party The Bharatiya Janata Party ,; translation: Indian People's Party) is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Indian National Congress. Established in 1980, it is India's second largest political party in terms of representation in the parliament... (BJP) |
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116 |
| 3 | Samajwadi Party Samajwadi Party Samajwadi Party is a political party in India. It is based in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It describes itself as a democratic socialist party... (SP) |
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22 |
| 4 | Bahujan Samaj Party Bahujan Samaj Party The Bahujan Samaj Party is a centrist national political party in India with socialist leanings. It was formed to chiefly represent Bahujans , referring to people from the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Castes as well as Buddhists. The party claims to be inspired by the... (BSP) |
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21 |
| 5 | Janata Dal (United) Janata Dal (United) Janata Dal is a political party in India with political presence mainly in Bihar and Jharkhand. Janta Dal party mentor and patron is "Veteran Socialist leader" George Fernandes; George Fernandes broke away from the erstwhile Janata Dal and formed the Samata Party in 1994. Presently it is led... (JD(U)) |
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20 |
| 6 | All India Trinamool Congress All India Trinamool Congress The All India Trinamool Congress is a state political party in West Bengal. Founded in 1 January 1998, the party is led by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. Trinamool Congress is currently the second largest member of the ruling United Progressive Alliance coalition... (AITC) |
19 | |
| 7 | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam is a state political party in the states of Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry, India. It is a Dravidian party founded by C. N. Annadurai as a breakaway faction from the Dravidar Kazhagam headed by Periyar... (DMK) |
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18 |
| 8 | Communist Party of India (Marxist) Communist Party of India (Marxist) The Communist Party of India is a political party in India. It has a strong presence in the states of Kerala, West Bengal and Tripura. As of 2011, CPI is leading the state government in Tripura. It leads the Left Front coalition of leftist parties in various states and the national parliament of... (CPI(M)) |
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16 |
| 9 | Biju Janata Dal Biju Janata Dal The Biju Janata Dal is a state political party of the Indian state of Orissa led by Naveen Patnaik, son of former state chief minister Biju Patnaik. It was founded on 27 December 1997.-History:... (BJD) |
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| 10 | Shiv Sena Shiv Sena Shiv Sena , is a political party in India founded on 19 June 1966 by Balasaheb Thackeray. It is currently headed by Thackeray's son, Uddhav Thackeray... (SS) |
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| 11 | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam is a state political party in the states of Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry, India. The party was founded by M. G. Ramachandran and is now headed by J. Jayalalithaa. The party headquarters is in Royapettah, Chennai, and was gifted to the party in 1986 by its... (AIADMK) |
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9 |
| 12 | Nationalist Congress Party Nationalist Congress Party The Nationalist Congress Party is a centre to centre left political party primarily based in the state of Maharashtra, India.-Background:... (NCP) |
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9 |
| 13 | Independent (Ind.) |  |
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| 14 | Telugu Desam Party Telugu Desam Party Telugu Desam Party or TDP is a regional political party in India's Andhra Pradesh state. It was founded by former Telugu film star N. T... (TDP) |
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6 |
| 15 | Rashtriya Lok Dal Rashtriya Lok Dal Rashtriya Lok Dal is a political party in India. Ajit Singh is the party president. He is carrying on the political legacy of Charan Singh and the original Lok Dal..Ch. Charan Singh was a great farmer leader and was a former Prime Minister of India... (RLD) |
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5 |
| 16 | Communist Party of India Communist Party of India The Communist Party of India is a national political party in India. In the Indian communist movement, there are different views on exactly when the Indian communist party was founded. The date maintained as the foundation day by CPI is 26 December 1925... (CPI) |
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4 |
| 17 | Rashtriya Janata Dal Rashtriya Janata Dal The Rashtriya Janata Dal is a political party in India, based in the state of Bihar. The party was founded in 1997 by Laloo Prasad Yadav. The party came about as a result of Lalu Prasad Yadav, ex-president of Janata Dal, being evicted by Sharad Yadav, the then president, on corruption charges ... (RJD) |
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4 |
| 18 | Shiromani Akali Dal Shiromani Akali Dal The Shiromani Akali Dal , translation: Supreme Akali Party) is a Sikh nationalist political parties based in Punjab. The current party to be recognized by the Election Commission of India is the one led by Parkash Singh Badal... (SAD) |
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4 |
| 19 | Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (J&KNC) |  |
3 |
| 20 | Janata Dal (Secular) Janata Dal (Secular) The Janata Dal is a Centre-left ಕನ್ನಡ: ಜನತಾ ದಳIndian political party led by former Prime Minister of India H.D. Deve Gowda.The party recognized as state party in the states of Karnataka and Kerala . It was formed in July 1999 by the split of Janata Dal party. It has political presence mainly in... (JD(S)) |
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3 |
| 21 | All India Forward Bloc All India Forward Bloc The All India Forward Bloc is a leftwing nationalist political party in India. It emerged as a faction within the Indian National Congress in 1939, led by Subhas Chandra Bose. The party re-established as an independent political party after the independence of India... (AIFB) |
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| 22 | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha Jharkhand Mukti Morcha Jharkhand Mukti Morcha is a state political party in the state Jharkhand, India. It has a strength of 2 in the 15th Lok Sabha. Shibu Soren is the president of JMM... (JMM) |
2 | |
| 23 | Muslim League Kerala State Committee (MLKSC) |  |
2 |
| 24 | Revolutionary Socialist Party (India) Revolutionary Socialist Party (India) Revolutionary Socialist Party is a Marxist-Leninist political party in India. The party was founded on March 19, 1940 and has its roots in the Bengali liberation movement Anushilan Samiti and the Hindustan Socialist Republican Army. The party got around 0,4% of the votes and three seats in the Lok... (RSP) |
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2 |
| 25 | Telangana Rashtra Samithi Telangana Rashtra Samithi Telangana Rashtra Samithi is a regional separatist political party in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.-Ideology:Telangana Rashtra Samithi's main aim is to separate Telangana region from Andhra Pradesh and to regain regional autonomy as it existed before the formation of Andhra Pradesh... (TRS) |
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2 |
| 26 | All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen also AIMIM or MIM , is a center -right Muslim political party in India. The Hyderabad is the stronghold of AIMIM. It has retained Hyderabad Lok Sabha parliament seat in 2009 election... (AIMIM) |
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| 27 | Asom Gana Parishad Asom Gana Parishad Asom Gana Parishad is a state political party in Assam, India. The AGP was formed after the historic Assam Accord of 1985 when Prafulla Kumar Mahanta was elected as the youngest chief minister of the country... (AGP) |
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| 28 | Assam United Democratic Front Assam United Democratic Front All India United Democratic Front also known as AIUDF and in Assamese Sarba Bharatiya Sanyukta Ganatantric Marcha is a state political party in the state of Assam , India. It was formerly known as Assam United Democratic Front or AUDF.... |
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| 29 | Bodoland People's Front Bodoland People's Front The Bodoland People's Front is a state political party in Assam state in northeatern India. In the general election, 2009 its candidate, Sansuma Khunggur Bwiswmuthiary was elected to the 15th Lok Sabha from Kokrajhar constituency. Biswajit Daimary of this party was elected to the Rajya Sabha in... |
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| 30 | Bahujan Vikas Aaghadi | |
1 |
| 31 | Kerala Congress (Mani) | |
1 |
| 32 | Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam is a political party in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu formed in 1994 by Mr. V. Gopalswamy , a member of Rajyasabha and a party activitist of DMK. Mr. V. Gopalsamy grew in the party from his student days. He actively participated in the party agitations and... (MDMK) |
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| 33 | Haryana Janhit Congress (BL) Haryana Janhit Congress (BL) Haryana Janhit Congress is a state political party in the state of Haryana India . It was started as a breakaway faction of the Indian National Congress party by former INC leader and former Haryana Chief Minister, Bhajan Lal, in 2007.... |
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| 34 | Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katch |  |
1 |
| 35 | Sikkim Democratic Front Sikkim Democratic Front Sikkim Democratic Front is a political party in the Indian state of Sikkim. The party was founded by Pawan Kumar Chamling in 1993. It has ruled the state since 1994 with Pawan Kumar Chamling as the chief minister. The party consolidated its position sweeping the 1999 and 2004 state elections. It... (SDF) |
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| 36 | Swabhimani Paksha Swabhimani Paksha The Swabhimani Paksha is a political party in Maharashtra, India, formed by Raju Shetti, as a political wing of the Swabhimani Shetkari Sanghatana after its split from the Shetkari Sanghatana led by... |
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| 37 | Nagaland Peoples Front (NPF) |  |
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| 38 | YSR Congress Party YSR Congress Party YSR Congress Party or Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party is an Andhra Pradesh political party founded by K.Shiva Kumar and was taken over by Y. S. Jaganmohan Reddy , the son of former Andhra Pradesh chief minister late Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy . Both YSR and "Jagan" had been members of the Indian... |
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United Progressive Alliance Cabinet by party
Source: Various news organisationsThe new United Progressive Alliance
United Progressive Alliance
The United Progressive Alliance is a ruling coalition of center-left political parties heading the government of India. The coalition is led by the Indian National Congress , which is currently the single largest political party in the Lok Sabha...
(UPA) included 79 members, 78 members in the cabinet plus Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. The first 20 cabinet ministers including Manmohan Singh, swore in on 22 May 2009, while the other 59 cabinet members swore in on 27 May 2009. The 5 non-Congress cabinet ministers, include Dayanidhi Maran
Dayanidhi Maran
Dayanidhi Maran is a member of parliament in India’s 15th Lok Sabha from Chennai Central constituency and Additional Deputy Leader of DMK. He was also the Minister for Textiles in the Union Cabinet, and has also served as the as the Minister for Communications and Information Technology before that...
, and M.K. Azhagiri from the DMK. Mamta Banerjee from Trinamool Congress, Sharad Pawar
Sharad Pawar
Sharadchandra Govindrao Pawar , popularly known as SAHEB , is the president of the Nationalist Congress Party which he founded in 1999, after separating from the Indian National Congress...
from Nationalist Congress Party and Farooq Abdullah
Farooq Abdullah
Farooq Abdullah , born 21 October 1937 in Soura, Jammu & Kashmir, India), is the son of Sheikh Abdullah, is a doctor of medicine and has served as chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir on several occasions since 1982. He is married to Molly, a nurse of British origin...
from National Conference represent the other non-Congress cabinet ministers.
| Party | Cabinet Ministers | Ministers of State | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indian National Congress Indian National Congress The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian... |
27 | 32 | 59 |
| Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam is a state political party in the states of Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry, India. It is a Dravidian party founded by C. N. Annadurai as a breakaway faction from the Dravidar Kazhagam headed by Periyar... |
1 | 4 | 7 |
| Trinamool Congress | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| Nationalist Congress Party Nationalist Congress Party The Nationalist Congress Party is a centre to centre left political party primarily based in the state of Maharashtra, India.-Background:... |
1 | 2 | 3 |
| Jammu and Kashmir National Conference | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Muslim League Indian Union Muslim League Indian Union Muslim League is a state political party in the state of Kerala, India. The chief support base of the party falls inside northern and central Kerala... |
0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 33 | 45 | 78 |
United Progressive Alliance cabinet by states
Source: The HinduThe Hindu
The Hindu is an Indian English-language daily newspaper founded and continuously published in Chennai since 1878. According to the Audit Bureau of Circulations, it has a circulation of 1.46 million copies as of December 2009. The enterprise employed over 1,600 workers and gross income reached $40...
| State | Cabinet Ministers | Ministers of State (I) | Ministers of State | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maharashtra Maharashtra Maharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India... |
5 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh... |
5 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| West Bengal West Bengal West Bengal is a state in the eastern region of India and is the nation's fourth-most populous. It is also the seventh-most populous sub-national entity in the world, with over 91 million inhabitants. A major agricultural producer, West Bengal is the sixth-largest contributor to India's GDP... |
2 | — | — | 9 |
| Kerala Kerala or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions.... |
2 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| Andhra Pradesh Andhra Pradesh Andhra Pradesh , is one of the 28 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of India. It is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city by population is Hyderabad.The total GDP of Andhra Pradesh is $100 billion and is ranked third... |
3 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| Madhya Pradesh Madhya Pradesh Madhya Pradesh , often called the Heart of India, is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal and Indore is the largest city.... |
— | — | — | 4 |
| Karnataka Karnataka Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava... |
3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Bihar Bihar Bihar is a state in eastern India. It is the 12th largest state in terms of geographical size at and 3rd largest by population. Almost 58% of Biharis are below the age of 25, which is the highest proportion in India.... |
— | — | — | 3 |
| Himachal Pradesh Himachal Pradesh Himachal Pradesh is a state in Northern India. It is spread over , and is bordered by the Indian states of Jammu and Kashmir on the north, Punjab on the west and south-west, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh on the south, Uttarakhand on the south-east and by the Tibet Autonomous Region on the east... |
— | — | — | 2 |
| Meghalaya Meghalaya Meghalaya is a state in north-eastern India. The word "Meghalaya" literally means the Abode of Clouds in Sanskrit and other Indic languages. Meghalaya is a hilly strip in the eastern part of the country about 300 km long and 100 km wide, with a total area of about 8,700 sq mi . The... |
— | — | — | 2 |
| Jharkhand Jharkhand Jharkhand is a state in eastern India. It was carved out of the southern part of Bihar on 15 November 2000. Jharkhand shares its border with the states of Bihar to the north, Uttar Pradesh and Chhattisgarh to the west, Orissa to the south, and West Bengal to the east... |
— | — | — | 1 |
- MoS (I) - Ministers of State with Independent charge
Related members
Members from same family elected in 15th Lok Sabha:- Mother - Son
- Sonia GandhiSonia GandhiSonia Gandhi is an Italian-born Indian politician and the President of the Indian National Congress, one of the major political parties of India. She is the widow of former Prime Minister of India, Rajiv Gandhi...
- Rahul GandhiRahul GandhiRahul Gandhi is an Indian politician and member of the parliament of India, representing the Amethi constituency. His political party is the Indian National Congress.-Early life and career:... - Maneka GandhiManeka GandhiManeka Gandhi is an Indian politician, animal rights activist, environmentalist, former model and widow of the Indian politician, Sanjay Gandhi. She has been a minister in four governments, and has authored a number of books in the areas of etymology, law and animal welfare...
- Varun GandhiVarun GandhiFeroze Varun Gandhi is an Indian politician and a Member of Parliament , a member of the 15th Lok Sabha. He is the son of the late Sanjay Gandhi and Maneka Gandhi and belongs to the Gandhi-Nehru family. He is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party National Executive and the youngest National...
- Sonia Gandhi
- Father - Son
- Ajit SinghAjit SinghAjit Singh may refer to:* Dekh Bhai Dekh, music composer/singer* Chaudhary Ajit Singh, founder and chief of the political party Rashtriya Lok Dal in Uttar Pradesh, India...
- Jayant ChaudharyJayant ChaudharyJayant Chaudhary is an Indian politician. He is a the General Secretary of the Rashtriya Lok Dal and a member of Parliament representing Mathura in Uttar Pradesh state in the 15th Lok Sabha.... - H. D. Deve GowdaH. D. Deve GowdaHaradanahalli Doddegowda Deve Gowda was the 11th Prime Minister of India and the 14th chief minister of the state of Karnataka ....
- H. D. KumaraswamyH. D. KumaraswamyHardanahalli Deve Gowda Kumaraswamy was Chief Minister of the state of Karnataka, India from February 4, 2006 to October 9, 2007. He is one of the sons of former Prime Minister of India H. D. Deve Gowda... - Mulayam Singh YadavMulayam Singh YadavMulayam Singh Yadav in Hindi मुलायम सिंह यादव is an Indian politician and has influence mainly in Uttar Pradesh state of India...
- Akhilesh Yadav - Sisir AdhikariSisir AdhikariSisir Adhikari is Union Minister of State for Rural Development in the Manmohan Singh government. He was elected to the 15th Lok Sabha from Kanthi...
- Suvendu AdhikariSuvendu AdhikariSuvendu Adhikari is a member of the 15th Lok Sabha. He was elected as a Trinamool Congress candidate from Tamluk . An honours graduate, he was born on 15 December 1970.He is the son of Sisir Adhikari....
- Ajit Singh
- Father - Daughter
- Sharad PawarSharad PawarSharadchandra Govindrao Pawar , popularly known as SAHEB , is the president of the Nationalist Congress Party which he founded in 1999, after separating from the Indian National Congress...
- Supriya SuleSupriya SuleSupriya Sule is an Indian politician from the Nationalist Congress Party and currently a Member of Parliament in the 15th Lok Sabha . She is the daughter of the President of the Nationalist Congress Party, Sharad Pawar. In 2009, she contested the elections for the Baramati Lok Sabha constituency...
- Sharad Pawar
- Father-in-law - Son-in-law
- Farooq AbdullahFarooq AbdullahFarooq Abdullah , born 21 October 1937 in Soura, Jammu & Kashmir, India), is the son of Sheikh Abdullah, is a doctor of medicine and has served as chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir on several occasions since 1982. He is married to Molly, a nurse of British origin...
- Sachin PilotSachin PilotSachin Pilot is an Indian member of Parliament. He represents the Ajmer constituency of Rajasthan and is a member of the Indian National Congress. He is presently the Minister of State in the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology.- Early life :Sachin Pilot was born in Saharanpur,...
- Farooq Abdullah
Bye-elections
- On November 2009, Raj BabbarRaj BabbarRaj Babbar is a Hindi & Punjabi film actor since 1977 and the current Member of Parliament from Firozabad which he won by defeating Dimple Yadav, wife of Akhilesh Yadav & daughter-in-law of Mulayam Singh Yadav. This is his fourth term as MP, in previous terms he was the part of Samajwadi...
of Indian National CongressIndian National CongressThe Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
got elected from FirozabadFirozabadFirozabad is a city in India, in the state of Uttar Pradesh.The ancient name of this town was Chandwar nagar; it is said that once in reign of Akbar the great, revenue was being brought through the city. it was looted by the people who lived here...
, Uttar Pradesh. Seat was vacant as Akhilesh Yadav of Samajwadi PartySamajwadi PartySamajwadi Party is a political party in India. It is based in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It describes itself as a democratic socialist party...
resigned from this seat keeping the KannaujKannaujKannauj , also spelt Kanauj, is a city, administrative headquarters and a municipal board or Nagar Palika Parishad in Kannauj district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. The city's name is traditionally derived from the term Kanyakubja . Kannauj is an ancient city, in earlier times the capital...
Seat as he had contested from both and had to drop one seat. - On May 13, 2011, Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy of YSR Congress got elected from KadapaKadapaKadapa , formerly Cuddapah, is a city in the south-central part of Andhra Pradesh, India . The city's name originated from the Telugu word "Gadapa" meaning threshold or gate...
, Andhra PradeshAndhra PradeshAndhra Pradesh , is one of the 28 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of India. It is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city by population is Hyderabad.The total GDP of Andhra Pradesh is $100 billion and is ranked third...
. He resigned his seat, when he resigned from Indian National Congress. He contested that seat again won by 5,45,000 lakh votes. His opponents from Indian National Congress and Telugu Desam Party have lost deposits. - Elections were held on 13th October 2011 for the Hissar Lok Sabha seat due to the death of Mr. Bhajan Lal. The HJC-BJP alliance, represented by Ms. Kuldeep Bishnoi s/o Late Mr. Bhajan Lal, won the election. The Congress party lost its deposit money. Recent rise in cases of corruption and a negative campaign by prominent members of team Anna Hazare was considered as the determining factor for this poor performance by the congress party.
External links
- Lok Sabha website
- List of winning candidates published by election commission of india on 17 May 2009.
- Tracking activity of MPs in Parliament