<P> Members of the 16th Lok Sabha were elected during the 2014 Indian general election . The elections were conducted in 9 phases from 7 April 2014 to 12 May 2014 by the Election Commission of India . The results of the election were declared on 16 May 2014 . The Bharatiya Janata Party ( of the NDA ) achieved an absolute majority with 282 seats out of 543 , 166 more than previous 15th Lok Sabha . Its PM candidate Narendra Modi took office on 26 May 2014 as the 14th prime minister of independent India . The first session was scheduled to be convened from June 4 to June 11 , 2014 . There is no leader of the opposition in the 16th Lok Sabha as the Indian Parliament rules state that a party in the Lok Sabha must have at least 10 % of total seats ( 545 ) in order to be considered the opposition party . The Indian National Congress ( of the UPA ) could only manage 44 seats while the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam party from Tamil Nadu came a close third with 37 seats . Mallikarjun Kharge has been declared the leader of the Indian National Congress in the Lok Sabha. 5 sitting members from Rajya Sabha , the Upper House of Indian Parliament , were elected to 16th Lok Sabha after the Indian general elections , 2014 . </P>
<P> Members of the 16th Lok Sabha were elected during the 2014 Indian general election . The elections were conducted in 9 phases from 7 April 2014 to 12 May 2014 by the Election Commission of India . The results of the election were declared on 16 May 2014 . The Bharatiya Janata Party ( of the NDA ) achieved an absolute majority with 282 seats out of 543 , 166 more than previous 15th Lok Sabha . Its PM candidate Narendra Modi took office on 26 May 2014 as the 14th prime minister of independent India . The first session was scheduled to be convened from June 4 to June 11 , 2014 . There is no leader of the opposition in the 16th Lok Sabha as the Indian Parliament rules state that a party in the Lok Sabha must have at least 10 % of total seats ( 545 ) in order to be considered the opposition party . The Indian National Congress ( of the UPA ) could only manage 44 seats while the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam party from Tamil Nadu came a close third with 37 seats . Mallikarjun Kharge has been declared the leader of the Indian National Congress in the Lok Sabha. 5 sitting members from Rajya Sabha , the Upper House of Indian Parliament , were elected to 16th Lok Sabha after the Indian general elections , 2014 . </P>
no of seats of bjp in lok sabha
no of seats of bjp in lok sabha
282 seats
282 seats