15th Lok Sabha
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| 15th Lok Sabha 15वीं लोकसभा | |||||
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 Logo of the Lok Sabha | |||||
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| Term | 10 November 2022 – 8 September 2023[1] | ||||
| Election | 2022 general election | ||||
| Government | Fourth Hazarika ministry | ||||
| Lok Sabha | |||||
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| Members | 20 Government: NPC (13) Independent (3) Opposition: VNP (4) | ||||
| Speaker | Tyler Mullins, Independent | ||||
| Deputy Speaker | Josh Ford, VNP | ||||
| Leader of the House | Farhaz Hazarika, NPC | ||||
| Deputy Leader of the House | Rafe Burfield, NPC until 18 August 2023 Arthur Lacey-Scott-FitzLacia, from 18 August 2023 | ||||
| Leader of the Opposition | Toyotomi-Kim Tatsumi, VNP until 2 June 2023 Rory Leonard, VNP, 2–13 June 2023 Dinesh Rajagopalan, VNP from 13 June 2023 | ||||
| Sovereign | |||||
| Monarch | Varuna Sriraya | ||||
| Deputy Monarch | Bishnu Chetry | ||||
The 15th Lok Sabha was the fifteenth session of the Lok Sabha, the unicameral legislature of Vishwamitra. It was formed by the members elected in the 2022 general election which was held in three phases between 30 October and 6 November 2022 by the Election Commission. The votes were counted and the results were announced on 7 November.
The National People's Congress received an overwhelming majority winning 13 of the total 20 seats while the chief opposition Vishwamitran National Party won 5 seats. Two independents were also elected to the house who later extended their support to the National People's Congress and aligned themselves with the government.
Tyler Mullins served as the Speaker for a second consecutive term while Josh Ford of the Vishwamitran National Party was the Deputy Speaker. Farhaz Hazarika was re-elected as the Prime Minister for a third term in office.
Background
2022 general election
The 2022 Vishwamitran general election was held in three phases between 30 October and 6 November 2022. The dissolution of the 14th Lok Sabha took place on 3 October 2022 by Uparashtradhyaksh Bishnu Chetry who dissolved the house acting as regent in the absence of Varuna Sriraya at the advice of the union council of ministers.
The election resulted in a majority for the National People's Congress, winning 13 seats, allowing them to form the government for yet another consecutive term. The Congress has been in power since 2017. The newly-formed Vishwamitran National Party won 5 seats and was recognized as the chief opposition party.
Parliamentary term
The term of the 15th Lok Sabha began on 10 November 2022 after the parliament was formally constituted by the Rashtradhyaksh the day prior, on 9 November. Former Speaker Matthew Tonna was appointed and sworn-in as the protem speaker to preside over the first sitting of the Lok Sabha which took place on 10 November 2022. In the first sitting of the parliament, the newly elected members took oath of office.
Timeline
- 9 November 2022:
- Gazette Notification issued by Lok Sabha Secretariat regarding the constitution of the 15th Lok Sabha.
- Rashtradhyaksh Varuna Sriraya summons the first sitting of the house to be held the next day.
- Matthew Tonna appointed as protem speaker and sworn-in to office.
- National People's Congress leadership elected Farhaz Hazarika as the leader of the house, Rafe Burfield as the deputy leader, Manggala Alif Prasetia as the chief whip, and Christian Laudani as the deputy chief whip.
- Vishwamitran National Party named Toyotomi-Kim Tatsumi as the party floor leader as well as the leader of the opposition and Ștefan Marius Snagoveanu as the deputy leader.
- 10 November 2022:
- First sitting of the house took place and elected members took oath.
- Arthur Lacey-Scott-FitzLacia resigned from Maligaon constituency.
- Election of Speaker and Deputy Speaker took place.
- Independent MP Tyler Mullins elected as the Speaker while VNP MP Josh Ford elected as the Deputy Speaker.
- 11 November 2022:
- National People's Congress accepted the offer of the Speaker to form the government and sent instruction of appointment to the Rashtradhyaksh.
- Farhaz Hazarika formally appointed as the prime minister for a fourth time. Subsequently, Klarissa Sriraya appointed deputy prime minister, five cabinet ministers and four ministers of state also appointed.
- 12 November 2022: Swearing-in ceremony of the council of ministers take place and portfolios are assigned to ministers.
- 17 November 2022: Bye-election announced for Maligaon constituency, to be held on 26 November.
- 27 November 2022: Suryadeva Kapei of the NPC defeated Rory Leonard of the VNP and elected from Maligaon constituency.
- 18 January 2023: Matthew Tonna resigned from the house triggering a bye-election to the Noonmati constituency.
- 14 May 2023: Deputy Speaker Josh Ford announced his resignation after a motion of no-confidence was proposed against him by the government.
- 17 May 2023:
- Josh Ford withdrew his resignation with the Speaker recognizing his action.
- Reuben Isze resigned from the house triggering a bye-election to the Basistha Central constituency.
- 30 May 2023: Rory Leonard and Dinesh Rajagopalan unopposed elected to the house from the Noonmati and Basistha Central constituencies respectively.
- 1 June 2023: The Rashtradhyaksh proroged[a] the Lok Sabha till 10 June 2023.
- 2 June 2023: Rory Leonard appointed new leader of opposition succeeding Toyotomi Kim-Tatsumi.
- 12 June 2023:
- Rory Leonard resigns from all offices of Vishwamitra triggering a bye-election to the Noonmati constituency
- Dinesh Rajagopalan temporarily becomes new leader of opposition succeeding him.
- 15 June 2023: Dinesh Rajagopalan is confirmed as the leader of opposition.
- 16 August 2023: Jayden Dagsa is elected unopposed from Noonmati constituency.
- 7 September 2023: The Lok Sabha was dissolved with consent of the Rashtradhyaksh.
Officeholders
Presiding officers
- Speaker of the Lok Sabha: Tyler Mullins (Independent)
- Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha: Josh Ford (VNP)
Floor leaders
- Leader of the House: Farhaz Hazarika (NPC)
- Deputy Leader of the House:
- Rafe Burfield (NPC), until 18 August 2023
- Arthur Lacey-Scott-FitzLacia (NPC), from 18 August 2023
- Leader of the Opposition:
- Toyotomi-Kim Tatsumi (VNP), until 2 June 2023
- Rory Leonard (VNP), between 2 June and 13 June 2023
- Dinesh Rajagopalan (VNP), from 13 June 2023
Party leaders
- Leader of the Congress Parliamentary Party: Arthur Lacey-Scott-FitzLacia (NPC)
Whips
- Chief Government Whip: Manggala Alif Prasetia (NPC)
- Deputy Government Whip: Christian Laudani (NPC)
Party-wise distribution of seats
| Party | Abbr. | Seats | Leader in the Parliament | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National People's Congress | NPC | 13 | Farhaz Hazarika | |
| Vishwamitran National Party | VNP | 4 | Dinesh Rajagopalan | |
| Independent | IND | 3[b] | ||
List of members
Purvanchal
| No. | Constituency | Member of Parliament | Party | Roles and responsibilities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maligaon | Arthur Lacey-Scott-FitzLacia (resigned on 10 November 2022) |
NPC | ||
| Suryadeva Kapei (elected on 27 November 2022) |
NPC | Minister of State, Home Affairs Minister of State, External Affairs (May–Aug 2023) Minister of State (I/C), Federal Affairs and Administration (from Jun 2023) | |||
| 2 | Rajagriha | Prince Abhiraj | NPC | Governor of Beltola (Mar–May 2023) | |
| 3 | National Capital Constituency | Therence Raphael Pagsisihan | VNP | ||
| 4 | Boragaon | Josh Ford[c] | VNP | Deputy Speaker Minister of State (I/C), Information and Broadcasting and Minister of State, External Affairs (Mar–May 2023) | |
| 5 | Kalapani | Arthur Lacey-Scott-FitzLacia | NPC | Leader, Congress Parliamentary Party Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Deputy Prime Minister (from Nov 2022) Cabinet Minister, External Affairs (from Mar 2023) | |
| 6 | Rashtra Niwas | Klarissa Sriraya | NPC | Deputy Prime Minister and Cabinet Minister, Home Affairs | |
Beltola
| No. | Constituency | Member of Parliament | Party | Roles and responsibilities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brikshasthana | Ștefan Marius Snagoveanu[d] | IND | Deputy Leader of the Opposition (Nov 2022–Jan 2023) Senior Minister (Mar–Aug 2023) Cabinet Minister, National Defence (Mar–Jun 2023) Coordinating Minister of Economy Development and Planning (Jun–Aug 2023) | |
| 2 | Bhetapara | Tyler Mullins | IND | Speaker | |
| 3 | Basant Bahar | W. Pranit Singh | NPC | Cabinet Minister, Federal Affairs and Administration (Nov 2022–Jun 2023) Cabinet Minister, Social Welfare (Nov 2022–Mar 2023) Cabinet Minister, Environment and Natural Resources and Prime Minister's Office (Jun–Aug 2023) Governor of Madhya Prant (from Aug 2023) | |
Uttaranchal
| No. | Constituency | Member of Parliament | Party | Roles and responsibilities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gotanagar | Christian Laudani | NPC | Deputy Government Whip Minister of State, National Development, Education (Nov 2022–Mar 2023) | |
| 2 | Radisson | Toyotomi-Kim Tatsumi | VNP | Leader of the Opposition (Nov 2022–Jun 2023) | |
Madhya Prant
| No. | Constituency | Member of Parliament | Party | Roles and responsibilities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Noonmati | Matthew Tonna (resigned on 18 January 2023) |
NPC | Protem Speaker (Nov 2022) Minister of National Development and Religious Affairs and Minority Welfare (Nov 2022–Jan 2023) | |
| Rory Leonard (elected on 30 May 2023, resigned on 12 June 2023)[e] |
VNP | Leader of the Opposition (Jun 2023) | |||
| Jayden Dagsa (elected on 16 August 2023) |
NPC | Minister of National Development and Social Affairs (from Aug 2023) | |||
| 2 | Dhirenpara | Johannes Mattias Toome | NPC | Minister of State (I/C), Information and Broadcasting (Nov 2022–Mar 2023) Minister of State (I/C), Cabinet Affairs (Mar–Jun 2023) Minister of State (I/C), Armed Forces (Jun–Aug 2023) Minister of State (I/C), Youth Affairs and Sports (from Aug 2023) | |
Kamrupa
| No. | Constituency | Member of Parliament | Party | Roles and responsibilities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dadara | Arsal Abbas Mirza | IND | Cabinet Minister, Education (Nov 2022–Aug 2023) Cabinet Minister, Finance (Nov 2022–Mar 2023) Cabinet Minister, Law and Justice (from Mar 2023) Cabinet Minister, National Defence (from Aug 2023) | |
| 2 | National List | Abayat Ibtiyaz | NPC | ||
| 3 | Chandril | Rafe Burfield | NPC | Deputy Leader of the House (Nov 2022–Aug 2023) Cabinet Minister, External Affairs (Nov 2022–Mar 2023) Cabinet Minister, Finance (from Mar 2023) | |
Kamrupa
| No. | Constituency | Member of Parliament | Party | Roles and responsibilities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Basistha City | Farhaz Hazarika | NPC | Prime Minister and Leader of the House | |
| 18 | Basistha Rural | Manggala Alif Prasetia | NPC | Chief Government Whip Minister of State (I/C), Youth Affairs and Sports (Nov 2022–Aug 2023) Minister of State (I/C), Religious Affairs and Minority Welfare (Jan–Aug 2023) Minister of State, National Development and Parliamentary Affairs (from Aug 2023) | |
| 19 | Basistha Central | Reuben Isze (resigned on 17 May 2023) |
VNP | ||
| Dinesh Rajagopalan (elected on 30 May 2023)[f] |
VNP | Leader of the Opposition (from Jun 2023) | |||
Federal Territory
Keys: NPC (1)
| No. | Constituency | Member of Parliament | Party | Roles and responsibilities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chandrabans | Tanvi Sridasa | NPC | Governor of Basistha (Mar–May 2023) Governor of Beltola (May–Jul 2023) Governor of Kamrupa (Jul–Aug 2023) | |
Seating plan
Seating plan (September 2023)
| Pagsisihan | Tatsumi | Tanvi | ||||||||||||
| Ford | Rajagopalan | Snagoveanu | Abhiraj | |||||||||||
| Singh | Ibtiyaz | |||||||||||||
| Mullins | ||||||||||||||
| Mirza | Laudani | |||||||||||||
| Hazarika | Lacey-Scott-FitzLacia | Klarissa | Burfield | |||||||||||
| Kapei | Dagsa | Prasetia | Toome |
Legislations
This includes a list of parliamentary legislations, acts and motions which were introduced during the term of the 15th Lok Sabha.
| Legislation | Date introduced | Introduced by | Status | Date passed | Division (Yes-No-Abstain) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standing Orders of the Lok Sabha (Third Edition)[2] | 30 November 2022 | Arthur Lacey-Scott-FitzLacia, Deputy Prime Minister | Passed/In force | 10 December 2022 | 13-0-0 |
| Offensive Ideologies and Symbolisms Act, 2023[3] | 13 January 2023 | Arthur Lacey-Scott-FitzLacia, Deputy Prime Minister | Passed/In force | 18 January 2023 | 8-0-1 |
| Governorship Act, 2023[4] | 4 March 2023 | Arthur Lacey-Scott-FitzLacia, Deputy Prime Minister | Passed/In force | 10 March 2023[5] | 9-0-0 |
| Private Media Bill, 2023[6] | 31 May 2023 | Rory Leonard, Leader of Opposition | Passed/In force | 14 June 2023[g] | 7-0-0 |
| Independent Anti Corruption Commission Bill, 2023[7][h] | 31 May 2023 | Rory Leonard, Leader of Opposition | Passed/In force | 14 June 2023[g] | 6-0-1 |
| Charter of the Association of Asian Micronational States[8] | 10 June 2023 | Arthur Lacey-Scott-FitzLacia, Deputy Prime Minister | Passed/In force | 14 June 2023 | 9-0-0 |
| Third Constitution of Vishwamitra (2023)[9] | 29 July 2023 | Arthur Lacey-Scott-FitzLacia, Deputy Prime Minister | Passed/In force | 4 August 2023 | 6-0-0 |
| Parliamentary (Statute Law Reform) Act, 2023[10][i] | 27 August 2023 | Arthur Lacey-Scott-FitzLacia, Deputy Prime Minister | Passed/In force | 6 September 2023[11][12] | 6-0-0 |
References and notes
References
- ↑ "OFFICE OF THE RASHTRADHYAKSH - CONSENT TO THE DISSOLUTION OF THE LOK SABHA". Google Docs. Gazette of Vishwamitra. 2023. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
- ↑ "Standing Orders of the Lok Sabha (3rd Edition)". Google Docs. Lok Sabha. 2022. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
- ↑ "The Offensive Ideologies and Symbolisms Act, 2023". Google Docs. Lok Sabha. 2023. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
- ↑ "Governorship Act, 2023". Google Docs. Lok Sabha. 2023. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
- ↑ "Gazette: Governorship Act, 2023". Google Docs. Gazette of Vishwamitra. 2023. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
- ↑ "Private Media Bill, 2023". Google Docs. Lok Sabha. 2023. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
- ↑ "Lokpal Bill, 2023". Google Docs. Lok Sabha. 2023. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
- ↑ "Charter of the AAMS". Google Docs. Lok Sabha. 2023. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
- ↑ "Third Constitution of Vishwamitra (2023)". Google Docs. Lok Sabha. 2023. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
- ↑ "List of Texts of Acts of Parliament of Vishwamitra". Google Docs. Lok Sabha. 2023. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
- ↑ "OFFICE OF THE RASHTRADHYAKSH (PARLIAMENTARY DIVISION) - ASSENT TO PARLIAMENTARY BILL". Google Docs. Gazette of Vishwamitra. 2023. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
- ↑ "MINISTRY OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS (DEPARTMENT OF LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS) -TEXT OF PARLIAMENTARY ACTS". Google Docs. Gazette of Vishwamitra. 2023. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
Notes
- ↑ The Rashtradhyaksh, under clause (2) of Article 42 of the Constitution of Vishwamitra has the powers to do such action.
- ↑ Support the NPC.
- ↑ Josh Ford resigned from the VNP in March 2023 and became an independent MP supporting the government. He was expelled from the government in May 2023 and re-joined the VNP the following week.
- ↑ Ștefan Marius Snagoveanu was elected as a VNP candidate but later resigned from the party in January 2023. Later joined the government as Senior Minister.
- ↑ Rory Leonard was elected as an independent candidate but later joined the VNP.
- ↑ Dinesh Rajagopalan was elected as an independent candidate but later joined the VNP.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Under clause (7) of Article 31 of the Constitution of Vishwamitra, the Rashtradhyaksh exercised his veto power has refused to grant assent to the following bills passed by the Lok Sabha.
- ↑ Name later changed to the Lokpal Bill, 2023
- ↑ It is a bill which contained 4 other bills in it namely, Parliamentary (Renaming and Reservations) Act, 2023, Election Commission (Chairmanship) Act, 2023, Federal Territories Act, 2023, Armed Forces (Reform) Act, 2023.