Question

what is an election ?describe direct and indirect election in india ​

Answer 1

Answer:

Direct election is a system of choosing political officeholders in which the voters directly cast ballots for the persons or political party that they desire to see elected. ... By contrast, in an indirect election, the voters elect a body which in turn elects the officeholder in question.

Answer 2

Explanation:

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:

Lok Sabha elections, in which the Members of Parliament ( MP) are elected.

Elections to the state Legislative Assembly, in which the Members of Legislative Assemblies( MLAs) are elected.

Elections to the local governing bodies, in which members of the local governing bodies like the municipal corporation or the panchayat is elected.

In Indirect elections voters elect their representatives who in turn elect their representatives to the formal offices like the President’s office. Simply put, public do not cast their votes directly. Instead, they put the responsibility on the hands of their representatives, whom they elected through direct elections. In India, election to elect members of both the Rajya Sabha and the state legislative councils and the elections to the offices of President and vice president are held through indirect elections.