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Elections in India in 2020 included by-elections to the Lok Sabha, elections to the Rajya Sabha for 73 Seats, elections to state legislative assemblies of 3 states and numerous other by-elections to state legislative assemblies, councils and local bodies. [1]
Every adult citizen of India can vote only in their constituency. Candidates who win the Lok Sabha elections are called 'Member of Parliament' and hold their seats for five years or until the body is removed The first elections to the Lok Sabha took place during 1951–52. [1] [2] [3]
25 March 2020 76.8% [10] India: All adults: IANS-CVoter November 2019–January 2020 83.1% (62.3% very much satisfied) 16.8% 30,240 [13] Global Online mood ET Magazine September 2019 64%: 36% Online [14] Global India Today online readers India Today: August 2017 63% (20% very good) 12% 23% 1% Online [15] Global Times of India online readers The ...
Polls opened Friday in the first and largest phase of India’s marathon election, in which Prime Minister Narendra Modi is widely expected to secure a third term.
Exit polls could not accurately capture discontent among the social and economic castes that are ranked lower in India in key states, resulting in an overestimation of electoral support for Prime ...
The Chief Election Commissioner of India, Sunil Arora, announced on 25 September 2020 that the Bihar assembly election will be held from 28 October 2020, in three phases for 243 constituencies. [90] Per the Election Commission of India, approximately 60 registered parties are to contest in the Bihar elections. [clarification needed] [91]
Legislative Assembly elections were held in Delhi on 8 February 2020 to elect 70 members of the Delhi Legislative Assembly.Voters turnout was recorded at 62.82%, [1] a decline of 4.65% from the previous assembly election in Delhi but 2.2% more than the 2019 Indian general election in Delhi.
The Supreme Court of India has held that where the enacted laws are silent or make insufficient provisions to deal with a given situation in the conduct of elections, the Election Commission has the residuary powers under the Constitution to act as appropriate.The first chief election Commissioner was Sukumar Sen.