What is the difference between general-election and mid-term election?
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General Elections:
It is held when the legislature completes its term of five years. All the members of legislature are elected through this election. As it is widely spread it, costs a huge amount and a serious notice is taken all over the nation.
Mid-term Election:
If the Government falls due to Lok of Confidence in the Lok Sabha or the state Assembly before completion of its full-term and no alternative government is possible, mid-term elections are held. Such elections have been frequent recently due to lack of absolutely majority to a single duty. Due to defections and with drawl of Support by members, such election becomes necessary, causing undesired burden of expense over public.
General elections are the type of elections which are conducted by the election commission after the completion of the term of a government whether it may be Central Government or state government.
According to Indian Constitution usually general elections are conducted for every 5 years.
Midterm elections are on common and are conducted when the People's representation of a constituency are dead or resign to the the position.
There will be a huge burden to the government to conduct midterm elections for unnecessary reasons because lots of money is spent on these elections.