Under special circumstances the Election Commission holds re-elections in a particular constituency for a second time.

Question

State whether the following statement are true or false. Give reason for your answer. Under special circumstances the Election Commission holds re-elections in a particular constituency for a second time. Please answer the above question.

Answer 1

The above statement is True. Reasons : Sometimes, the representative of Lok Sabha, Vidhan Sabha or the local self governmènt resigns from his/her constituençy. In some cases, death of the representative occurs. In such special situations, the Election Commission has to conduct an election for a second time. It is called By-elections.