Durations of the Lok Sabha
- 1st Lok Sabha (1952-1957): 5 years
- 2nd Lok Sabha (1957-1962): 5 years
- 3rd Lok Sabha (1962-1967): 5 years
- 4th Lok Sabha (1967-1970): Around 2 years and 7 months (dissolved prematurely)
- 5th Lok Sabha (1971-1977): 6 years (extended due to national emergency)
- 6th Lok Sabha (1977-1980): 3 years and 7 months
- 7th Lok Sabha (1980-1984): Around 4 years and 8 months
- 8th Lok Sabha (1984-1989): 5 years
- 9th Lok Sabha (1989-1991): Around 2 years and 10 months
- 10th Lok Sabha (1991-1996): 5 years
- 11th Lok Sabha (1996-1998): Around 2 years and 9 months
- 12th Lok Sabha (1998-1999): Around 1 year and 10 months
- 13th Lok Sabha (1999-2004): 5 years
- 14th Lok Sabha (2004-2009): 5 years
- 15th Lok Sabha (2009-2014): 5 years
- 16th Lok Sabha (2014-2019): 5 years
- 17th Lok Sabha (2019-2024): Ongoing (as of September 2021)