Consider the following statements: 1.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. 2.According to the provisions laid down in the Constitution of India, in

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Q: 76 (IAS/2017)
Consider the following statements:
1.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.
2.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?

question_subject: 

Polity

question_exam: 

IAS

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The correct option is Option 4: Neither 1 nor 2.

1. 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.

This statement is incorrect. In the Lok Sabha or State Assembly elections, the candidate who gets the highest number of votes among all the candidates is declared the winner, irrespective of whether they have obtained 50 percent of the votes polled or not. This system is called the "first-past-the-post" system.

However, it is important to note that in some cases, a candidate may win without obtaining the majority of votes. This can happen when there are multiple candidates contesting the election, and the votes get split between them. In such cases, the winning candidate may have obtained only a plurality of votes, which means that they got the highest number of votes among all the candidates but not necessarily a majority.

2. 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.

This statement is also incorrect. While it is true that the Speaker of the Lok Sabha is usually a member of the majority party, there is no provision in the Constitution of India that mandates this. Similarly, while the Deputy Speaker is usually a member of the Opposition, this is not a constitutional requirement either.

In fact, the Constitution of India does not specify any criteria for the selection of the Speaker or the Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha. It is up to the members of the Lok Sabha to elect these officials through a voting process.

It is also worth noting that the Speaker of the Lok Sabha is not considered to be a member of any political party while holding the office. They are expected to be impartial and unbiased in their conduct and decision-making.

In conclusion, neither of the statements given in the question is correct. The first-past-the-post system is used in the Lok Sabha and State Assembly elections, and there is no constitutional requirement for the Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha to be from a particular party.