Question

Which elections in India are called general elections?​

Answer 1

Answer:

• Elections are called by the government. Elections are also to be held if the parliament fails four times to elect a prime minister. Elections may not otherwise be called during the first three months of the parliament's first session after a general election.

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Answer 2

General Elections:-

• These are held every five years and all the constituences in the country participate in these elections to choose their representatives.

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Procedure of Elections In India:-

Elections in india are held at periodic intervals. The conducting elections in country rests with election Commission. They are there types of Elections that are conducted in India.

General Elections (Already discussed)

Mid-Term Elections:-

These elections take place before the completion of the term of government

By-Elections:-

These elections are held to fill a political office which has fallen vacant between scheduled elections.

Explanation:

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Election In India at the national and state level are conducted by the election commission of India, an independent body established by Constitution of India for ensuring the elections in the country are held in a free and fair manner. The election commission is headed by chief Election Commissioner.

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• The right of people to vote and elect their representatives is known as franchise.

• When the adult citizens of a country exercise their franchise, irrespective of their caste, religion, gender, economic status and so on, It is referred to Universal Adult Franchise.

• Intitialy, the right to vote was granted on the basis of certain prerequisite conditions.

• Any citizen of the country has right to vote if he/she is 18 years.

FURTHER LEARNING of procedure that is followed while conducting elections in the country:-

• For the purposes of Elections, the various states in the country are divided into many smaller units known as constituences.

• The election commission prepares a list with names of eligible voters for constituency. This list is known as voters list or electrol roll.

• An electrol photo Identity Card (EPIC) is issued to every eligible voter by election commission. The EPIC acts as a proof of identity.

• Votes are cast through an electronic voting Machine. This ensures that there is no mishandling of the votes cast.

• Once the process of voting completed, The candidates elected to the legislature of the state are known as the Members of Legislature assembly or MLAs, while those who are elected to the legislature at the central level, the parliament are known as Members of Parliament or MPs