(i) In India, such campaigns take place for a two-week period between the announcement of the final list of candidates and the date of polling. (ii) During this period, the candidates contact their voters. (iii) Political leaders address election meetings and political parties mobilise their supportRead more
(i) In India, such campaigns take place for a two-week period between the announcement of the final list of candidates and the date of polling.
(ii) During this period, the candidates contact their voters.
(iii) Political leaders address election meetings and political parties mobilise their supporters.
(iv) This is also the period when newspapers and the television nerds broadcasting channels are full of election-related stories and debates.
(v) During election campaigns, political parties Try focus the public attention on some big issues.
(vi) They want the public to vote for their parry on that basis.
(i) In order to be a candidate, the minimum age is 25 years. (ii) Political Parties nominate their candidates who get the party symbol and support. (iii) Party's nomination is often called a part ticket,. (iv) Every person who wishes to contest an election has to fill a 'nomination form' and give soRead more
(i) In order to be a candidate, the minimum age is 25 years.
(ii) Political Parties nominate their candidates who get the party symbol and support.
(iii) Party’s nomination is often called a part ticket,.
(iv) Every person who wishes to contest an election has to fill a ‘nomination form’ and give some money as, security deposit,
If the information provided is not correct, the nomination can be cancelled and the security deposit is returned.
(i) Some constituencies are reserved for the people who belong to the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. (ii) In an SC-reserved constituency, only someone who belongs to the scheduled caste can stand for elections. (iii) Similarly only those belonging to a scheduled tribe can contest elections fRead more
(i) Some constituencies are reserved for the people who belong to the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.
(ii) In an SC-reserved constituency, only someone who belongs to the scheduled caste can stand for elections.
(iii) Similarly only those belonging to a scheduled tribe can contest elections from a constituency reserved for STs.
(iv) Currently 79 seats are reserved for the Scheduled Castes and 41 for the Scheduled Tribes in the Lok Sabha.
(v) This number is in proportion to their share in the total population; thus the reserved seats for SCs and STs do not take away he legitimate share of any other social group.
(i) The constitution makers were worried that in an open electoral competition, certain weaker sections may not stand a good chance to get elected to the Lok Sabha and to the State Legislative Assemblies. (ii) They may not have the required resources, education and contacts to contest and win electiRead more
(i) The constitution makers were worried that in an open electoral competition, certain weaker sections may not stand a good chance to get elected to the Lok Sabha and to the State Legislative Assemblies.
(ii) They may not have the required resources, education and contacts to contest and win elections against others.
(iii) Those who are influential and resourceful may Prevent them from winning the elections.
(iv) If that happens, our: Parliament and Assemblies will be deprived of the voice of a significant section of the population.
This would make our democracy less representative and less democratic.
(i) Lok Sabha and Vidhan Sabha elections are held regularly, after every five years. (ii) After five years, the term of all the elected representatir.es comes to an end. (iii) The Lok Sabha or Vidhan Sabha stands dissolved. (iv) Elections are held in all constituencies at the same time either on theRead more
(i) Lok Sabha and Vidhan Sabha elections are held regularly, after every five years.
(ii) After five years, the term of all the elected representatir.es comes to an end.
(iii) The Lok Sabha or Vidhan Sabha stands dissolved.
(iv) Elections are held in all constituencies at the same time either on the
same day or within a few days. This is called a ‘general election”
(v) Sometimes, elections are held only for one constituency to fill the vacancy caused by the death or resignation of a member”. This is called a ‘by-election’.
How is campaigning done for elections held in India?
(i) In India, such campaigns take place for a two-week period between the announcement of the final list of candidates and the date of polling. (ii) During this period, the candidates contact their voters. (iii) Political leaders address election meetings and political parties mobilise their supportRead more
(i) In India, such campaigns take place for a two-week period between the announcement of the final list of candidates and the date of polling.
See less(ii) During this period, the candidates contact their voters.
(iii) Political leaders address election meetings and political parties mobilise their supporters.
(iv) This is also the period when newspapers and the television nerds broadcasting channels are full of election-related stories and debates.
(v) During election campaigns, political parties Try focus the public attention on some big issues.
(vi) They want the public to vote for their parry on that basis.
How does a party file a nomination for its candidate?
(i) In order to be a candidate, the minimum age is 25 years. (ii) Political Parties nominate their candidates who get the party symbol and support. (iii) Party's nomination is often called a part ticket,. (iv) Every person who wishes to contest an election has to fill a 'nomination form' and give soRead more
(i) In order to be a candidate, the minimum age is 25 years.
See less(ii) Political Parties nominate their candidates who get the party symbol and support.
(iii) Party’s nomination is often called a part ticket,.
(iv) Every person who wishes to contest an election has to fill a ‘nomination form’ and give some money as, security deposit,
If the information provided is not correct, the nomination can be cancelled and the security deposit is returned.
How was the system of ‘reserved constituencies’ introduced for the SCs and STs?
(i) Some constituencies are reserved for the people who belong to the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. (ii) In an SC-reserved constituency, only someone who belongs to the scheduled caste can stand for elections. (iii) Similarly only those belonging to a scheduled tribe can contest elections fRead more
(i) Some constituencies are reserved for the people who belong to the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.
See less(ii) In an SC-reserved constituency, only someone who belongs to the scheduled caste can stand for elections.
(iii) Similarly only those belonging to a scheduled tribe can contest elections from a constituency reserved for STs.
(iv) Currently 79 seats are reserved for the Scheduled Castes and 41 for the Scheduled Tribes in the Lok Sabha.
(v) This number is in proportion to their share in the total population; thus the reserved seats for SCs and STs do not take away he legitimate share of any other social group.
Why were ‘reserved constituencies’ devised for the weaker sections by the makers of the Indian constitution?
(i) The constitution makers were worried that in an open electoral competition, certain weaker sections may not stand a good chance to get elected to the Lok Sabha and to the State Legislative Assemblies. (ii) They may not have the required resources, education and contacts to contest and win electiRead more
(i) The constitution makers were worried that in an open electoral competition, certain weaker sections may not stand a good chance to get elected to the Lok Sabha and to the State Legislative Assemblies.
See less(ii) They may not have the required resources, education and contacts to contest and win elections against others.
(iii) Those who are influential and resourceful may Prevent them from winning the elections.
(iv) If that happens, our: Parliament and Assemblies will be deprived of the voice of a significant section of the population.
This would make our democracy less representative and less democratic.
How are elections held in India?
(i) Lok Sabha and Vidhan Sabha elections are held regularly, after every five years. (ii) After five years, the term of all the elected representatir.es comes to an end. (iii) The Lok Sabha or Vidhan Sabha stands dissolved. (iv) Elections are held in all constituencies at the same time either on theRead more
(i) Lok Sabha and Vidhan Sabha elections are held regularly, after every five years.
See less(ii) After five years, the term of all the elected representatir.es comes to an end.
(iii) The Lok Sabha or Vidhan Sabha stands dissolved.
(iv) Elections are held in all constituencies at the same time either on the
same day or within a few days. This is called a ‘general election”
(v) Sometimes, elections are held only for one constituency to fill the vacancy caused by the death or resignation of a member”. This is called a ‘by-election’.