Elections, electoral law and political parties (Part XV, RPA, Tenth Schedule)
Electoral system and the Representation of the People Acts
Practise 5 PYQsConcepts to cover
- Universal adult suffrage and one electoral roll (Art. 325-326)
- Laws on elections by Parliament and States (Art. 327-328)
- Bar on court interference; election petitions (Art. 329)
- Right to vote and contest as statutory rights
- First-past-the-post system and its consequences
- RPA 1951: qualifications, disqualifications, nomination, two-seat limit
- RPA 1950: electoral rolls and allocation of seats
- Expenditure limits, corrupt practices and electoral offences
Where to study
The Constitution of India
- Art. 325-329
- Art. 325-326
- Art. 327-328
- Art. 329
The Representation of the People Act, 1951
- whole Act
- Part VI Disputes regarding elections (ss. 79-122)
- s. 62 Right to vote
- ss. 3-5 Qualifications for membership of the Council of States, the House of the People and a Legislative Assembly
- ss. 8-11 Disqualifications
- s. 33 Presentation of nomination paper and requirement for a valid nomination (sub-section (7), two-seat limit)
- s. 34 Deposits
- s. 77 Account of election expenses and maximum thereof
- s. 123 Corrupt practices
- ss. 125-136 Electoral offences (s. 135A booth capturing)
Indian Polity · M. Laxmikanth
- ch. 65 Elections
NCERT Class XI Indian Constitution at Work, Chapter 3: Election and Representation
- pp. 1-27 whole chapter 'Election and Representation'
- pp. 16-17 'Universal franchise and right to contest'
- pp. 5-6 'First Past the Post System'
- pp. 9-11 'Comparison of FPTP and PR system of election', 'Why did India adopt the FPTP system?'
The Representation of the People Act, 1950
- s. 16 Disqualifications for registration in an electoral roll
- s. 19 Conditions of registration
- s. 3 Allocation of seats in the House of the People
- s. 7 Total number of seats in Legislative Assemblies and Assembly constituencies
- ss. 15-21 Electoral rolls for Assembly constituencies (s. 16 disqualifications, s. 19 conditions of registration, s. 20 ordinarily resident)