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Historical Database of Elected Indian Members of Parliament
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Tracing the lineage of Indian legislative history, these records provide a detailed registry of every Member of Parliament elected to the Lok Sabha since the formation of the first Parliament. It documents the democratic transition of power in India, listing the representatives chosen by the people across various constituencies to form the national government. By capturing the names, parties, and tenures of these officials, the collection offers a foundational view of Indian political evolution from the early years of independence through to the late 2010s.
Columns
- ID: A unique numerical identifier assigned to each member record in the archive.
- Name of Member: The official name of the elected Member of Parliament.
- Party Name: The political organisation the MP represented during the election, with major entries including Congress and BJP.
- mp_from: The specific date marking the commencement of the MP’s term in office.
- mp_till: The specific date marking the conclusion of the MP’s term.
- Lok Sabha Number: The ordinal designation of the Parliament session, such as the Fourteenth or Sixteenth Lok Sabha.
- Constituency: The specific electoral district from which the MP was elected, including designations for Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST).
- State: The primary administrative region or state where the MP’s constituency is located.
Distribution
The data is provided as a processed CSV file titled
lok_sabha_mps_processed.csv, with a file size of 1.23 MB. It contains 8,889 records and 8 columns, maintaining a 100% validity rate across core fields. This resource has a usability score of 10.00 and is maintained as a static historical archive.Usage
These records are ideal for conducting longitudinal studies on the shifts in party dominance within the Indian Parliament over several decades. They are well-suited for electoral mapping and studying the representation of different states across sixteen different Lok Sabha sessions. Additionally, researchers can use the start and end dates to calculate the average tenure of MPs and identify trends in incumbency and political turnover.
Coverage
The geographic scope is the Republic of India. Temporally, the collection spans from the first Parliament in 1952 through to the conclusion of the Sixteenth Lok Sabha in 2019. The demographic focus includes all elected representatives of the lower house, representing both general and reserved constituencies across various states and union territories.
License
CC BY-SA 4.0
Who Can Use It
Political scientists can leverage these records to analyse the growth of regional parties versus national entities like the Indian National Congress or the Bharatiya Janata Party. Data journalists may utilise the names and terms to create visualisations of parliamentary history and representative demographics. Furthermore, historians and students of Indian governance can use the constituency details to track how local representation has shifted through different legislative cycles.
Dataset Name Suggestions
- Indian Lok Sabha Members of Parliament: 1952–2019 Registry
- Chronicle of Indian Democracy: Historical MP Archive
- Lok Sabha Parliamentary Representatives and Party Affiliations
- India's Lower House: Detailed MP Directory (1952-2019)
- Historical Database of Elected Indian Members of Parliament
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Original Data Source: Historical Database of Elected Indian Members of Parliament
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