Members of Lok Sabha from the Union Territories (UTs) are
Nominated by the Administrator/Lieutenant Governor of the UT
Incorrect AnswerChosen by indirect elections by the political party in power in the UT
Incorrect AnswerSelected by the President based on the recommendations of the Cabinet Secretariat
Incorrect AnswerChosen by direct election
Correct AnswerExplanation:
Constitution has empowered the Parliament to prescribe the manner of choosing the representatives of the union territories in the Lok Sabha. Accordingly, the Parliament has enacted the Union Territories (Direct Election to the House of the People) Act, 1965, by which the members of Lok Sabha from the union territories are also chosen by direct election. The representatives of each union territory in the Rajya Sabha are indirectly elected by members of an electoral college specially constituted for the purpose. This election is also held in accordance with the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote. Out of the seven union territories, only two (Delhi and Puducherry) have representation in Rajya Sabha. The populations of other five union territories are too small to have any representative in the Rajya Sabha.
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