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The electoral history of the BJP and its predecessors in general elections The Bharatiya Janata Party is a political party in India . The following article contains the performance history of the organization in the elections, they have contested after their formation.
The BJP withdrew its support from the V.P. Singh government, leading to fresh general elections. The BJP further increased its tally to 120 seats, and won a majority in the Uttar Pradesh assembly. [85] On 6 December 1992, the RSS and its affiliates organised a rally involving more than 100,000 VHP and BJP activists at the site of the mosque. [85]
The organisation of the BJP is strictly hierarchical, with the president being the highest authority in the party. [6] According to the party's constitution, the president is elected by an electoral college consisting of the National Council and the State Councils.
An election commission is a body charged with overseeing the implementation of electioneering process of any country. The formal names of election commissions vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction, and may be styled an electoral commission, [1] a central [2] or state election commission, [3] or an election board, [4] an electoral council [5] or an electoral court. [6]
Singh took office as BJP president in December 2005 for the remainder of Advani's term. He was reappointed for a full term in 2006. Singh had held many positions for the RSS and the BJP, including serving as the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh and the president of the BJP's youth wing. He advocated a return to a Hindutva platform.
The Commissioner of Canada Elections is responsible for regulating federal electoral events and enforcing compliance with the Canada Elections Act. [9] [13]Before 2018, the commissioner was appointed in consultation with the director of public prosecutions and was overseen by the director, but has since become part of the Office of the Chief Electoral Officer.
The Parliament of Canada has two chambers: the House of Commons has 338 members, elected for a maximum four-year term in single-seat electoral districts through first-past-the-post voting, and the Senate has 105 members appointed by the governor general on the advice of the prime minister.
The role of the Commissioner was established in 1974 as the Commissioner of Election Expenses with restricted responsibilities for enforcing rules around expenses incurred by federal election campaigns and referendums. In 1977, the Commissioner's role was extended to cover enforcement of all sections of the Canada Elections Act.