Lok Sabha Election: How India's parliament works and does it need more MPs? | India Votes 2024 - Video

How can 543 elected MPs effectively represent the 1.4 billion Indians? Does India need more MPs? In this video, ABC journalist Girish Sawlani explores the functioning of the Indian Parliament and the election process for Indian MPs.

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00:00 - Introduction
01:04 - What does the Indian Parliament look like?
01:36 - The structure of the Indian Parliament
02:05 - How many seats are needed to win the election?
03:17 - What does the Lok Sabha do?
04:13 - Current state of play in the Lok Sabha
06:12 - Young guns in the Indian parliament
06:44 - Does India need more MPs?

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