How many members represent the state of Uttar Pradesh in Lok Sabha?

The correct answer is 80.

Key Points 

• A member of Parliament in the Lok Sabha represents the voice of the Indian people in the Lok Sabha, the lower house of Parliament in India.
• Members of the Lok Sabha legislature are elected by direct elections based on adult suffrage for 5 years.
• With two houses, the Parliament of India is bicameral; consisting of the Rajya Sabha (upper house i.e. Council of States) and Lok Sabha (lower house i.e. House of the People).
• In the Lok Sabha, the highest allowed strength of members of parliament is 552 of these, 543 members are directly elected by the people from single-member constituencies, while the President of India can nominate up to two members from the Anglo-Indian community if deemed necessary for representation.
• The faction, or alliance of parties, with a majority in the Lok Sabha, selects India's Prime Minister.
• The state of Uttar Pradesh is currently represented by the strength of 80 members in the Lok Sabha.

Additional Information

• Uttar Pradesh is a state in Northern India. 
• With approximately 200 million people, it is India's most populous state and the world's most populous subdivision of countries. 
• Capital: Lucknow
• Chief Minister: Yogi Adityanath (BJP)

The Lok Sabha

Important Points

• The reservation for the Anglo-Indian community in the Lok Sabha was abolished with the 104th Constitutional Amendment Act, 2019.
• As a result, there are no longer nominated seats for Anglo-Indian members in the Lok Sabha.