The tenure of the
18th Lok Sabha is scheduled to end in June 2029. In the
2024 Indian general election, incumbent prime minister Narendra Modi ran for a third consecutive term. His
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) had enjoyed an
absolute majority—a minimum of 272 seats—in the
2014 and
2019 elections. The primary opposition was the
Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA), a coalition formed in 2023 by the
Indian National Congress (INC) and many regional parties. The BJP won 240 seats, with the NDA securing 293 of the house's 543 seats. The
INDIA coalition secured 234 seats, 99 of which were won by the Congress, garnering the party the official opposition status for the first time in 10 years. Seven independents and ten candidates from non-aligned parties also won seats in the Lok Sabha.
Current composition of the Lok Sabha This table relates to the composition of the Lok Sabha after the
2024 Indian general election and summarises the changes in party affiliation that took place during the 2024–present Lok Sabha.
Delimitation The next
Lok Sabha delimitation in India is due after the first census following the year 2026. According to the 84th Amendment to the Constitution of India, the current freeze on the delimitation of constituencies is set to continue until the results of the first census taken after the year 2026 are published. A Special Session of Parliament will be convened from the 16th of April to 18th of April 2026, to debate on this matter. The 131st Constitutional Amendment Bill, 2026 was brought by the Government to increase the Total seats of the Lok Sabha to an upper limit of 850 seats and to make changes in the Article 334A relating to Women's Reservation, for implementation in 2029. The Delimitation bill was withdrawn by the Government in the Lok Sabha, after the 131st Constitutional Amendment Bill, 2026 failed in the Lok Sabha on 17th April 2026, with 298 votes in favour and 230 votes against it
Women's reservation The introduction of women's reservation in the
Lok Sabha is set to occur after the delimitation exercise based on the census following the year 2026. According to the
106th Amendment Act, 33% of the total seats will be directly allocated to women in the Lok Sabha and
state legislative assemblies.. An Amendment to the Act was brought to the Parliament in the Special Session from 16-18th April, 2026, which had the Women's Reservation delinked from the
Delimitation exercise after a census following the lapse of the freeze on allocation of seats in 2026, in order for it to be implemented in 2029 Elections. Being a Constitutional Amendment, the Bill needed Two-thirds majority in both houses, and on 17th April 2026, it failed to pass the Lok Sabha, with 298 votes in favour and 230 votes against the Amendment Bill. == Schedule ==