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Lok Sabha Digital Attendance: Seat-Based Biometric System

22 January 20261 min read
NATIONAL AFFAIRSLok Sabha DigitalAttendance:Seat-BasedBiometric System22 January 2026safalsetu.com

Why in the news

From the Budget Session 2026 the Lok Sabha will use digital attendance so that members are physically present in the chamber during sittings.

Key facts

  • Announced by: Speaker Om Birla.
  • Replaces: the lobby register, signed outside the House.
  • Each seat has a digital console; presence is verified by biometric thumb scan.
  • Marking works only from the MP’s own seat while the House sits; after adjournment the system locks.
  • Not marking means losing daily allowance and related entitlements.

Objectives

  • Real physical presence, better transparency, discipline and productivity.
  • Stop token attendance and absenteeism.

Exam angle

  • Authority: Lok Sabha Speaker; mechanism: seat-based biometric thumb authentication.

Test yourself

1. Who announced the digital attendance system for Lok Sabha members?

Speaker Om Birla announced it.

2. The new Lok Sabha digital attendance system replaces which earlier method?

It replaces the lobby register where attendance was marked outside the House.

3. How is attendance recorded under the Lok Sabha's new system?

It uses biometric thumb authentication on a console fitted at each seat.

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