use the term constituency and represent to explain who is an MLA and how the person get elected ?
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The country is divided into numerous consituency from every consituency one candidate is elected as an MLA (member of legislative assembly). MLA is directly elected by people for a period of 5 year in the following ways :-
1. universal adult franchise comprising people of all castes, creeds and colours.
2. The system of joint representation is followed this means that people of all castes, creeds and colours commonly elect their representatives there is no scope of separate electorates where only the Hindu could vote for the Hindu and Muslim for the Muslim candidate.
3. Then the system of secret ballot is followed in such a system no one can judge who has voted for whom.
Now, the candidate who gets the maximum votes is elected as a member of legislative assembly or Vidhan sabha.