30 March 2014 :: In a weekly Poll survey by Lenseye.co, 60% people said, The minimum age to qualify for election to the Lok Sabha is 25 years. 20% people said 18 years where as 13% said 35 years & 7% said 21 years respectively.
The Nominees were : 25 years, 21 years, 18 years, 35 years
The Parliament of India, also popularly known as Sansad ; is the supreme legislative body in India. The Parliament comprises the President of India and the two Houses—Lok Sabha (House of the People) and Rajya Sabha (Council of States). The President has the power to summon and prorogue either House of Parliament or to dissolve Lok Sabha.
Lok Sabha is also known as the “House of the People” or the lower house. All of its members are directly elected by citizens of India on the basis of universal adult franchise, except two who are appointed by the President of India. Every citizen of India who is over 18 years of age, irrespective of gender, caste, religion or race, who is otherwise not disqualified, is eligible to vote for the lok sabha.
The Constitution provides that the maximum strength of the House be 552 members. It has a term of five years. To be eligible for membership in the Lok Sabha, a person must be a citizen of India and must be 25 years of age or older, mentally sound, should not be bankrupt and should not be criminally convicted.
