NEW DELHI: The efficiency of the 17th Lok Sabha and its members, together with their attendance and party-wise engagement in Parliament, have been analyzed by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) and National Election Watch (NEW). This complete report assessed the efficiency of 521 sitting members, ex-members, and the Anglo-Indian nominated members of the 17th Lok Sabha.
Sessions And Number Of Sitting In The 17th Lok Sabha
The 17th Lok Sabha convened 15 periods between June 2019 and February 2024. During this era, it held 274 sittings, with a median of 55 days per 12 months, marking the bottom variety of sittings amongst all full-term Lok Sabhas. Notably, the longest session, the first session, lasted from June 17, 2019, to August 6, 2019, encompassing 37 sittings.
Bills Introduced And Passed In The 17th Lok Sabha
Out of 240 payments launched, 222 have been handed, 11 have been withdrawn, and 6 stay pending within the 17th Lok Sabha. Additionally, 1 invoice acquired assent.
State Wise Analysis Of MPs’ Performance in 17th Lok Sabha
In phrases of attendance, Chhattisgarh and Gujarat MPs demonstrated the best common attendance, with every attending a median of 216 out of 273 sittings. Maharashtra MPs led within the variety of questions requested, averaging 315 questions per MP. Conversely, MPs from Manipur requested the fewest questions, with a median of 25 questions per MP.
Party Wise Analysis Of MPs’ Performance In 17th Lok Sabha
Members of the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) exhibited the best common attendance, attending 229 out of 273 sittings on common. Conversely, members of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and Arunachal Pradesh MPs recorded the bottom attendance, with a median of 57 and 127 sittings attended, respectively. Notably, NCP MPs raised essentially the most questions on common, with every MP asking 410 questions, whereas Apna Dal (Soneylal) MPs requested the fewest, averaging solely 5 questions per MP.
Top Questioners In 17th Lok Sabha
Among the highest questioners, BJP MPs dominated the listing. Notably, Dr Sukanta Majumdar from Balurghat, West Bengal, requested the best variety of questions, totalling 596. Dr Sudhir Gupta, the BJP MP from Mandsaur in Madhya Pradesh, and Bidyut Baran Mahato, the BJP MP from Jamshedpur in Jharkhand took the second and the third sport in asking the best variety of questions respectively.
The highest variety of Questions have been associated to Health and Family Welfare, Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, and Railways, in accordance with the ADR report.
Summary And Highlights Of The ADR Report
-Out of 240 payments launched within the 17th Lok Sabha, 222 have been handed, 11 payments have been withdrawn, and 6 payments stay pending. 1 invoice was assented.
-In the 17th Lok Sabha, on common, 559 MPs have requested 165 questions and attended 189 out of 273 sittings.
-11 MPs from Chhattisgarh have the best common attendance within the 17th Lok Sabha. On common, they’ve attended 216 out of 273 sittings.
The lowest common attendance has been recorded by 2 MPs from Arunachal Pradesh. On common, they’ve attended 127 out of 273 sittings.
-Among the states, 49 MPs from Maharashtra have requested the best variety of questions within the 17th Lok Sabha. On common, they’ve requested 315 questions.
-Among the states, 2 MPs from Manipur have requested the least variety of questions. On common, they’ve requested 25 questions.
-Among the political events, 3 MPs from TDP have the best common attendance within the 17th Lok Sabha. On common, they’ve attended 229 out of 273 sittings.
-Among the political events, the least attendance has been recorded by 2 MPs from AAP. On common, they’ve attended 57 out of 273 sittings.
-5 MPs from NCP have requested the best variety of questions within the 17th Lok Sabha. On common, they’ve requested 410 questions.
-2 MPs from Apna Dal (Soneylal) have requested the bottom variety of questions. On common, they’ve requested solely 5 questions.
-In the 17th Lok Sabha, Dr Sukanta Majumdar from BJP, an MP from Balurghat, West Bengal requested the best variety of questions, i.e., 596.