8th Lok Sabha
The 8th Lok Sabha ran from 31 December 1984 to 27 November 1989. Politicians were elected in December 1984, taking office by the end of the month. The Lok Sabha (House of the People) is the lower house in the bicameral Parliament of India.
Important members
- Speaker:
- Balram Jakhar from 16 January 1985 to 18 December 1989
- Deputy Speaker:
- M. Thambi Durai from 22 January 1985 to 27 November 1989
- Secretary General:
- Subhash C Kashyap from 31 December 1983 to 20 August 1990
List of members by political party
Members by political party in 15th Lok Sabha are given below-
| S.No. | Party Name | Number of MPs |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indian National Congress (INC) | 426 |
| 2 | Telugu Desam Party (TDP) | 30 |
| 3 | Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI(M)) | 23 |
| 4 | Janata Party (Janata Party) | 16 |
| 5 | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) | 12 |
| 6 | Independent (Ind.) | 9 |
| 7 | Akali Dal (Akali Dal) | 7 |
| 8 | Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) | 7 |
| 9 | Communist Party of India (CPI) | 6 |
| 10 | Congress (S) (Congress (S)) | 5 |
| 11 | Lok Dal(Lok Dal) | 4 |
| 12 | Unattached (Unattached) | 4 |
| 13 | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference (JKN) | 3 |
| 14 | Revolutionary Socialist Party (India) (RSP) | 3 |
| 15 | All India Forward Bloc (AIFB) | 2 |
| 16 | Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) | 2 |
| 17 | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) | 2 |
| 18 | Kerala Congress(M) (KC(M)) | 2 |
| 19 | Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) | 2 |
| 20 | Nominated (NM) | 2 |
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