elections of lok sabha (lower house or legislative assembly) elected by direct election method

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 1. Election of Lok Sabha

• Authority: Conducted by the Election Commission of India (ECI).
• System: First-Past-the-Post (FPTP) – the candidate with the highest votes in each constituency wins.
• Voting: Every Indian citizen aged 18 years or above has the right to vote.
• Constituencies: India is divided into 543 parliamentary constituencies.
• Frequency: Elections are held every 5 years, unless the Lok Sabha is dissolved earlier.
• Government Formation: A party or coalition needs 272+ seats (majority) to form the central government.

2. Composition of Lok Sabha

• Maximum Strength (as per Constitution): 552 members
• 530 from States
• 20 from Union Territories
• 2 nominated by the President (from the Anglo-Indian community, if necessary — though this provision was removed by the 104th Amendment Act, 2019).
• Present Strength: 543 elected members.
• Term: Normally 5 years (can be dissolved earlier).
• Representation:
• Members are directly elected by the people.
• Seats are allocated to states and UTs on the basis of their population (delimitation).

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