GyanGramConsider the following statements: 1. In the election for Lok Sabha or State Assembly, the winning candidate…
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Consider the following statements:
1. In the election for Lok Sabha or State Assembly, the winning candidate must get at least 50 per cent of the votes polled, to be declared elected.
2. According to the provisions laid down in the Constitution of India, in Lok Sabha, the Speaker’s post goes to the majority party and the Deputy Speaker’s to the Opposition.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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• Correct Answer: D
• India follows the first-past-the-post system; a candidate needs only the highest vote count, not 50%.
• Article 93 contains no rule mandating the Speaker from the majority party or Deputy Speaker from the Opposition; this is merely convention.
• Both statements are constitutionally incorrect.
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