Consider the following statements:In the election for Lok Sabha or State Assembly, the winning candi

Question

Consider the following statements: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.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?

Accepted Answer

Statement 1 is not correct. In election for Lok Sabha and State Assembly, the first past the post system is followed where a candidate who polls more votes than any other candidate is elected.Statement 2 is incorrect. As per the constitution, the speaker and deputy speaker in Lok Sabha are elected among its members.Source: Laxmikant: Indian Polity, Chapter - Parliament