The Lok Sabha, also known as the House of the People, is the lower house of the Indian Parliament. The first general elections in independent India were held between
October 1951 and March 1952. These elections were conducted under the Constitution of India, which came into effect on January 26, 1950.
- The first Lok Sabha was officially constituted on April 17, 1952.
- It marked the beginning of India's parliamentary democracy based on universal adult suffrage.
- The first session of the Lok Sabha began on May 13, 1952.
- G. V. Mavalankar was appointed the first Speaker of the Lok Sabha.
This was a historic moment as it set the foundation for democratic governance in the newly independent Republic of India.