13th Lok Sabha
The 13th Lok Sabha is the thirteenth session of the Lok Sabha. It was convened after 1999 Indian general election held during September–October 1999.This majority group in the Lok Sabha during this period was the National Democratic Alliance, a nationalist group led by the Bharatiya Janata Party, which won 270 seats, 16 more than 12th Lok Sabha. The NDA, under the leadership of Atal Bihari Vajpayee completed its term until the next general elections of May 2004 for the next 14th Lok Sabha. This was the first non-INC government to complete the full term.
Four sitting members from Rajya Sabha, the Upper House of Indian Parliament, were elected to 13th Lok Sabha after the 1999 Indian general election.
Important members
Speaker:- * G. M. C. Balayogi from 22 October 1999 to 3 March 2002
- * Manohar Joshi from 10 May 2002 to 2 June 2004Deputy Speaker:
- * P M Sayeed from 27 October 1999 to 2 June 2004Secretary General:
- * G C Malhotra from 14 July 1999 to 28 July 2005Leader of the House
- *Atal Bihari Vajpayee Leader of the Opposition
- *Sonia GandhiMinister of Parliamentary Affairs
- *Pramod Mahajan
- *Sushma Swaraj
