How Many Lok Sabha Seats Are There in Delhi?

The Lok Sabha is the lower house of the Parliament of India. It is also known as the House of the People because the members of Lok Sabha are directly elected by people of the country through general elections that are conducted every five years. Every state and union territory in India gets a fixed number of seats in Lok Sabha. Do you know how many Lok Sabha seats are there in Delhi? Let’s find out the answer. 

How Many Lok Sabha Seats are There in Delhi?

There are a total of 7 Lok Sabha seats in Delhi out of the total of 545 seats. These seats are directly elected by the voters of Delhi and out of these 7 seats, 1 is reserved for the Scheduled Caste (SC) category and the remaining 6 seats are for general category open to all candidates.

Here is the list of the constituencies and their members: 

Source: Delhi Assembly

Difference Between Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha Seats in Delhi

The major difference between the two is the number of seats. Lok Sabha has 7 seats in Delhi while Rajya Sabha only has 3. Moreover, the members of Lok Sabha are chosen directly by the people and on the other hand the Rajya Sabha members are selected by elected members of the Delhi Legislative Assembly using a voting system. 

Another major difference between these seats is the tenure. Lok Sabha member serves for 5 years or until the Lok Sabha gets dissolved earlier. On the other hand, a Rajya Sabha member serves for 6 years. 

Interesting Facts

• New Delhi is the oldest continuously existing Lok Sabha constituency in Delhi. It was created in 1951. 

• Only the North West Delhi seat is reserved for the Scheduled Caste category in Delhi. Others are available for general category. 

• Delhi is a Union Territory, but it still gets its own separate Lok Sabha seats, just like a full state due to its huge population and special National Capital Territory status. 

• Delhi did not always have 7 Lok Sabha seats. The initial seats in the Union Territory were 3. 

• West Delhi is the largest constituency in Delhi in terms of voters and has about 2.5 million voters.