Question

Differentiate between General election, a by-election and a mid-term election. ​

Answer 1

Explanation:

1.General Elections: Elections held after completion of term of Lok Sabha or Legislative Assembly of state. Conducted on all Lok Sabha seats and all Legislative Assembly seats of respective states.

2. By - elections: they are constituency specific. May be necessitate due to demise of incumbent representative, resignation of representative, defection etc.

3. Mid-Term Elections: Elections necessitate due to dissolution of Lok Sabha or Legislative Assembly premature i.e before completion of its term. Conducted on all Lok Sabha seats for national mid term elections and on all assembly constituencies in case of state mid term elections. Conducted when government looses confidence of the house on its floor or it could not pass money bill on the follower of the house or when PM/CM advise President / Governor for dissolution of the house.

Answer 2

General Elections: Elections that are held after every five years when the Parliament completes its full term.
Mid –term elections: If the central or a state government loses its majority before the completion of its term and the formation of alternate government is not possible, then midterm elections are held.
By-election: If an elected member resigns or dies before completing his/her term, his/her office becomes vacant. Election held to fill that vacant seat is known as by-election