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What do you know of the direct and indirect election system? also explain their merits and demerits​

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Answer 2

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In direct elections, people directly vote for the candidates and elect their representatives. The following are examples of direct elections in which people over the age of 18 years participate by casting their votes:

Merits of direct elections in India

As the voters elect their representatives directly, direct elections are considered to be a more democratic method of election.

Demerits of direct elections

Direct elections are very expensive. It incurs huge expenditure on the public exchequer. For example in the nine phased 2014 Lok Sabha elections, a whopping 30,000 crore was spent by the government, political parties and candidates. Out of which, the Election Commission alone spent 3,426 crores.