TR Baalu, the oldest member of the 18th Lok Sabha (file photo)
New Delhi: A marginally younger assembly will form the 18th Lok Sabha, with the average age of MPs elected to the house being 56 years. This marks a marginal dip from 59 years in the 17th Lok Sabha, according to an analysis by think tank PRS Legislative Research.
The BJP is the largest party in the 18th Lok Sabha with 240 seats. The second largest party is the Congress with 99 seats, followed by the Samajwadi Party with 37.
The study said 11 per cent of the MPs are aged 40 or below, and 38 per cent are between the age of 41 and 55.
About 52 per cent of the MPs are aged above 55 and the oldest MP is 82 years old and this is sixth time he is being elected. He had also served as minister in the union cabinet during two terms.
The youngest members are Samajwadi Party's Pushpendra Saroj and Priya Saroj both at the age of 25, while the DMK's T R Baalu (82) is the oldest candidate to win.
The minimum age for being elected to the Lok Sabha is 25 years whereas it is 30 years for the upper house, the Rajya Sabha.