The Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Parliament of India, is made up of Members of Parliament (MPs). Each MP, represents a single geographic constituency. There are currently 543 constituencies in the country.
The maximum size of the Lok Sabha as outlined in the Constitution of India is 552 members made up of up to 530 members representing people of the states of India and up to 20 members representing people from the Union Territories on the basis of their population.
There are two Vidhan Sabha(Assembly) Constituencies in South West Khasi Hills District of Meghalaya. i.e.
- 35-Ranikor (ST) Assembly Constituency
- 36-Mawkyrwat (ST) Assembly Constituency
Both of these Vidhan Sabha(Assembly) Constituencies in South West Khasi Hills District falls under Shillong Lok Sabha constituency which is one of the two Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Meghalaya.
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35-Ranikor (ST) is a State Assembly/Vidhan Sabha constituency in the South West Khasi Hills district and Khasi and Jainta Hills region of Meghalaya and is a part of the Shillong Parliamentary/Lok Sabha constituency.
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36-Mawkyrwat (ST) is a State Assembly/Vidhan Sabha constituency in the South West Khasi Hills district and Khasi and Jainta Hills region of Meghalaya and is a part of the Shillong Parliamentary/Lok Sabha constituency.