5th Lok Sabha
The 5th Lok Sabha of India was elected during February–March 1971.The term of the House was extended two times by one year at a time. However, the House was dissolved after having been in existence for a period of five years, 10 months, and six days. The Lok Sabha is the lower house in the Parliament of India. 4 sitting members from Rajya Sabha were elected to 5th Lok Sabha after the 1971 Indian general election.Indira Gandhi was the Prime Minister as in the previous 4th Lok Sabha. However, INC lost 198 seats in the next 6th Lok Sabha, which was constituted after the 1977 Indian general election.
Important members
- Speaker:
- *Gurdial Singh Dhillon from 22 March 1971 to 1 December 1975
- *Bali Ram Bhagat from 5 January 1976 to 25 March 1977
- Deputy Speaker:
- *G.G.Swell from 27 March 1971 to 18 January 1977
- Secretary General:
- *S. L. Shakdhar from 2 September 1964 to 18 June 1977
List of members by political party
Members by political party in 5th Lok Sabha are given below-| S.No. | Party name | Number of MPs |
| 1 | Indian National Congress (R) | 360 |
| 2 | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 25 |
| 3 | Communist Party of India | 23 |
| 4 | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 23 |
| 5 | Jan Sangh | 22 |
| 6 | Indian National Congress (O) | 16 |
| 7 | Independent | 14 |
| 8 | Telangana Praja Samithi | 10 |
| 9 | Swatantra Party | 8 |
| 10 | Revolutionary [Socialist Party (India)] | 3 |
| 11 | Samyukta Socialist Party | 3 |
| 12 | Kerala Congress | 3 |
| 13 | All India Forward Bloc | 2 |
| 14 | Indian Union Muslim League | 2 |
| 15 | Praja Socialist Party | 2 |
| 16 | Akali Dal | 1 |
| 17 | All Party Hill Leaders Conference | 1 |
| 18 | Bangla Congress | 1 |
| 19 | Bharatiya Kranti Dal | 1 |
| 19 | Jharkhand Party | 1 |
| 20 | Republican Party of India | 1 |
| 21 | United Goans Party | 1 |
| 22 | Utkal Congress | 1 |
| 23 | Vishal Haryana Party | 1 |