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When there is sudden death or resignation given by an MLA the elections held at that time are known as?
Sometimes elections are held only for one constituency to fill the vacancy caused by death or resignation of a member. This is called a By-Election.
Who is the returning officer of President election in India?
The manner of election of President is provided by Article 55 of the Constitution. The returning officer for the election was Anoop Mishra, the Secretary General of Lok Sabha.
Who is eligible for presidential election?
According to Article 58 of the Constitution, no person shall be eligible for election as President unless he is a citizen of India, has completed the age of thirty-five years and is qualified for election as a member of the House of the People.
What happens when a sitting President dies?
If the President dies, resigns or is removed from office, the Vice President becomes President for the rest of the term. If the Vice President is unable to serve, Speaker of the House acts as President.
What is the minimum age of a President?
Requirements to Hold Office According to Article II of the U.S. Constitution, the president must be a natural-born citizen of the United States, be at least 35 years old, and have been a resident of the United States for 14 years.
What is Single Transferable Vote India?
The single transferable vote (STV) is a voting system designed to achieve or closely approach proportional representation through the use of multiple-member constituencies and each voter casting a single ballot on which candidates are ranked. Another name for STV is multi-winner ranked-choice voting.
What happens if the president dies during his term in India?
However, when the President dies in office and Vice President takes over as President, he can continue serving as the President for a maximum of 6 months within which a new President shall be elected.
What happens when a party wins with a majority in India?
The party which wins with majority can form government in the state. The majority party then elects a candidate who has contested election from the state. Who can vote in India? Any individual who is a citizen of the country and is above 18 years of age can vote in India.
What happened to a candidate who had electors pledge to him?
A candidate who had electors pledge to him died after the election but before the electors cast their votes. Electors chose to vote for someone else. Electors are typically closely connected to political parties, and those parties would have the most influence on who an elector would vote for.
Can an NRI be an elector of electoral roll in India?
There is a provision in the Representation of People Act, 1950 (Section 20A), which states that “An NRI settled in a foreign land can be an elector of electoral roll in India”. The NRI must hold a valid Indian passport that mentions his/her place of residence in India.
What happens when the returning officer scrutinizes the nomination papers?
The Returning Officer scrutinizes the nomination papers very carefully. When someone is dissatisfied, he is officially stopped from contesting election for six years. The candidates can withdraw their nomination papers even after they have been found in order.