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What is meant by ‘seats‘ in the election? Explain with example.
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There are
543 constituencies in India
for the Lok Sabha election.
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Similarly, a certain number of assembly constituencies are assigned to each state. There are
various assembly constituencies inside each parliamentary constituency. Municipal and Panchayat
elections follow the same rule.
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Each
village or town has a number of "wards"
that function similarly to constituencies. One representative from the village or the urban local body is chosen by each ward. These
districts are sometimes referred to as "seats"
because each constituency corresponds to one assembly seat.
- Example: When we say a party has won 20 seats. It means that candidates of that party won in 20 assembly constituencies in the state and that it has 20 MLAs in the state assembly.
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