Most Elected MPs are Linked to Agriculture, Social Work, 7% Lawyers, Know Profession of New MPs

New Delhi: Agriculture and social work are the most common professions among the 543 newly elected MPs, according to an analysis by the PRS Legislative Research,.

As per the study, 91 per cent of MPs from Chhattisgarh, 72 per cent from Madhya Pradesh, and 65 per cent from Gujarat have mentioned agriculture as one of their professions.

Around 7 per cent of MPs elected to the 18th Lok Sabha are lawyers, and 4 per cent are medical practitioners.

Its analysis revealed that 5 per cent of MPs — three of them women — in the 18th Lok Sabha hold doctoral degrees.

Out of 8,390 candidates who were in fray, 121 candidates declared themselves illiterate and 359 stated they studied up to the 5th grade.

According to official data, 647 candidates reported their education level up to the 8th grade.

A total of 1,303 candidates declared they cleared school and 1,502 candidates said they had a graduate degree. There were 198 candidates with a doctorate.