India witnessed a mammoth democratic exercise as around 90 crore voters voted for the 18th Lok Sabha elections, along with assembly elections in four states in Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Odisha, and Sikkim.
The Lok Sabha also known as the lower house of the parliament consists of 543 parliamentary constituencies across the nation. Each of which is responsible for electing one member who further serve as the voice of their respective constituencies in the Lower House of the Parliament.
Uttar Pradesh with a total of 80 constituencies, is highest among all Indian states in Lok Sabha. A total of 17 seats among these are reserved for the Scheduled Castes.
After UP, Maharashtra holds the distinction of being the second state with the highest number of constituencies, totaling 45. Among these, 5 seats are reserved for Scheduled Castes and 4 for Scheduled Tribes.