Consider the following statements 1 In the election for Lok Sabha or State Assembly the winning cand...........

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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 percent 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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1 only

2 only

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 nor 2

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Explanation:

In the election for Lok Sabha or State Assembly we are following the First past the post system, where a candidate who polls more votes than any other candidate is elected, even if it is less than 50% of the total votes polled. So, Statement 1 is incorrect.

Speaker and Deputy Speaker are elected by the house as per the conventions of the Parliament not under Constitutional provision. Usually Speaker’s post goes to the majority party and the Deputy Speaker’s to the Opposition. Statement 2 is incorrect.

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