Tenure of All Parliaments
Unless sooner dissolved by the President, Parliament stands dissolved on the expiration of a period of five years from the date of its first meeting. In the extra-ordinary situation of the country being engaged in a war, this period of five years may be extended by an Act of Parliament by not more than one year at a time. The period cannot, however, be extended beyond six months after the termination of the war. The actual term of Tenth Parliaments are shown in the table below:
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Parliament
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Date of First Sitting
|
Date of Dissolution
|
Actual Term
|
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Tenth Parliament
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29-Jan-14
|
Ongoing
|
|
Ninth Parliament
|
25-Jan-09
|
24-Jan-14
|
5 years
|
|
Eighth Parliament
|
October 28,2001
|
October 27,2006
|
5 years
|
|
Seventh Parliament
|
14-Jul-96
|
13-Jul-01
|
5 years
|
|
Sixth Parliament
|
19-Mar-96
|
March 30,1996
|
12 days
|
|
Fifth Parliament
|
5-Apr-91
|
Nov. 24,1995
|
4 years 8 months
|
|
Fourth Parliament
|
April 15,1988
|
Dec. 6,1990
|
2 years 7 months
|
|
Third Parliament
|
10-Jul-86
|
Dec. 6,1987
|
1 year 5 months
|
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Second Parliament
|
April 2,1979
|
March 24,1982
|
2 years 11 months
|
|
First Parliament
|
April 7,1973
|
Nov.6, 1975
|
2 years 6 months
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