{"id":141965,"date":"2024-11-09T18:19:29","date_gmt":"2024-11-09T12:49:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/?post_type=docs&#038;p=141965"},"modified":"2025-01-08T12:15:29","modified_gmt":"2025-01-08T06:45:29","password":"","slug":"representation-of-the-people-act-india","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/docs\/representation-of-the-people-act-india","title":{"rendered":"Representation of the People Acts, 1950 &#038; 1951: Foundation of India\u2019s Electoral Process"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/representation-of-people-act\/\"><b>Representation of the People Act, 1950 and 1951<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are fundamental laws governing elections in India. The <\/span><b>1950 Act <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">focuses on the<\/span><b> allocation of seats, delimitation of constituencies, and voter qualifications<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Meanwhile, the<\/span><b> 1951 Act<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> addresses the<\/span><b> conduct of elections, membership criteria, election offences, and the registration of political parties<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Together, these acts ensure a structured and fair electoral process in the country.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><i><span class=\"vc_button\"><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pw.live\/batches\/upsc?utm_source=seo+upsc+batch&#038;utm_medium=seo+upsc&#038;utm_campaign=seo&#038;utm_id=upsc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i>Enroll now for UPSC Online Course<\/i><\/a><i><\/span><\/i>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; color: #ff6600;\"><b>Overview of the Representation of the People Acts, 1950 and 1951: Key Provisions and Related Election Rules<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16pt;\"><b>Representation of the People Act, 1950<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This act provides for the<\/span><b> allocation of seats<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and for the<\/span><b> delimitation of constituencies<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for conducting\u00a0 election to the <\/span><b>House of the People<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and the<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/udaan\/state-legislatures-in-india\/\"><b>Legislatures of States<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, it makes the <\/span><b>qualifications of voters <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">at such elections and the <\/span><b>preparation of electoral rolls<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16pt;\"><b>The Key Provisions of the Representation of the People Act (RPA), 1950 are<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Allocation of Seats and Delimitation of Constituencies: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It provides for the <\/span><b>allocation of seats<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in, and the <\/span><b>delimitation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of constituencies for the purpose of elections to, the<\/span><b> House of the People and the Legislatures of States<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the <\/span><b>qualifications<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of voters at such elections, the preparation of <\/span><b>electoral rolls<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the <\/span><b>manner of filling seats in the Council of States to be filled by representatives of Union territories<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and matters connected therewith.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Procedures for Delimitation and Seat Allocation:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It lays down the procedures for <\/span><b>delimitation of constituencies and allocation of seats<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the Parliament and state legislatures on the basis of population as per<\/span><b> census figures<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Presidential Powers in Constituency Delimitation: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It also empowers the <\/span><b>President of India<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to amend orders delimiting constituencies after consulting the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/election-commission-of-india\/\"><b>Election Commission of India<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Voter Qualifications: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It lays down the <\/span><b>qualification of voters<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> as being a permanent resident of India, not less than <\/span><b>18 years of age<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and not otherwise disqualified under the Constitution or any law made by the <\/span><b>appropriate legislature<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on the ground of<\/span><b> non-residence, unsoundness of mind, crime or corrupt or illegal practice.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Preparation of Electoral Rolls: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It lays down the procedure for the preparation of electoral rolls for <\/span><b>parliamentary, assembly and council constituencies<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by appointing electoral officers such as the <\/span><b>Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), the District Election Officer (DEO), and the Electoral Registration Officer (ERO)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The<\/span><b> ERO<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is responsible for the <\/span><b>preparation of the electoral roll<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for each constituency, while the<\/span><b> CEO <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and the <\/span><b>DEO<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> work under the overall superintendence and control of the ECI.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Reservation of Seats for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It provides for the reservation of seats for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in the<\/span><b> Lok Sabha<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and the <\/span><b>state legislative assemblies<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and empowers the <\/span><b>ECI to determine the constituencies<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to be reserved for scheduled tribes in the states of <\/span><b>Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland and Tripura<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16pt;\"><b>Some of the relevant sections of the RPA 1950 are<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8;\"><b>Section 3:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Allocation of seats in the House of the People<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Section 4:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Total number of seats in the Legislative Assemblies<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Section 5:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Allocation of seats in the Legislative Councils<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Section 6: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Delimitation of parliamentary and assembly constituencies<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Section 15:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Preparation and revision of electoral rolls<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Section 16:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Disqualifications for registration in an electoral roll<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Section 20:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Meaning of \u201cordinarily resident\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Section 29:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Reservation of seats for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Section 30:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Power of the Election Commission to maintain delimitation orders up-to-date<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Section 36:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Bar of jurisdiction of courts<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; color: #ff6600;\"><b>Representation of the People Act, 1951\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Representation of the People Act, 1950 did not\u00a0 have all the provisions related\u00a0 to elections.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The provisions for conducting\u00a0 elections to the Houses of Parliament and to the House or Houses of the Legislature of each State, the <\/span><b>qualifications and disqualifications <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">for the membership of these Houses, the <\/span><b>corrupt practices<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and other <\/span><b>election offences<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and the decision of <\/span><b>election disputes <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">were all left to be made in a subsequent measure.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In order to provide for these provisions, the Representation of the People Act, 1951 was enacted.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li aria-level=\"1\">\n<h4><b>Parliament has also enacted the Representation of People Act 1951 dealing with:-<\/b><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Administrative machinery dealing with elections<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Election offences<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Election Disputes<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bye-elections<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Registration of Political Parties<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16pt;\"><b>The Key Provisions\u00a0 of the RPA, 1951 Regarding Electoral Matters<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Criteria for Membership<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Qualifications and disqualifications for <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/upsc-notes\/membership-of-parliament-india\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">membership of Parliament<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and State Legislatures.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Powers of Election Commission in connection with inquiries as to disqualifications of members.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Disqualifications: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Few\u00a0 provisions related to disqualification in the Representation of People Act,1951 are as Conviction of certain offence<\/span><b>s (Section8)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Undischarged solvent <\/span><b>(Section 10),<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> unsoundness of mind <\/span><b>(Section 10A)\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Registration\u00a0 and recognition of Parties<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: It registers every party and\u00a0 after every election results it identifies and declares the parties\u00a0 as national party, state party or unrecognised -registered party.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Facilities: Free supply <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">of certain materials to candidates of recognised political parties.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Checks and balances<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">-It handles regarding <\/span><b>disputes<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> regarding elections and also checks the <\/span><b>corrupt practices and electoral offences\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Powers <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">of the ECI regarding enquiries as to disqualification of members.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Facility provision: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It provides Administrative machinery to\u00a0 conduct the\u00a0 elections\u00a0 alongwith free supply of certain material to candidates of recognised political parties\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Fulfilling Vacancies: Bye-elections<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and time limit for filling vacancies.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Barring the jurisdiction of civil courts.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16pt;\"><b>The Key Provisions\u00a0 of the RPA, 1951 Regarding Election Disputes<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-141969 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/unnamed-37.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"603\" height=\"351\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/unnamed-37.webp 908w, https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/unnamed-37-300x175.webp 300w, https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/unnamed-37-768x447.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 603px) 100vw, 603px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16pt;\"><b>Other Acts Relating To Elections\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-141971 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/unnamed-38.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"543\" height=\"316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/unnamed-38.webp 908w, https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/unnamed-38-300x175.webp 300w, https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/unnamed-38-768x447.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 543px) 100vw, 543px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Rules related to elections<\/b><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Registration of electors Rules, 1960:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This rule helps to prepare and publish electoral rolls.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Conduct of Elections Rules, 1961<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: It facilitates free and fair conduct of elections for the Parliament and State Legislatures.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Prohibition of Simultaneous Membership Rules, 1950<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Members of Lok Sabha (Disqualification on Ground of Defection) Rules, 1985<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These rules are framed for the Lok Sabha Speaker to give effect to the provisions of the Tenth Schedule which\u00a0 came into force in 1986.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Members of Rajya Sabha (Disqualification on Ground of Defection) Rules, 1985<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: These rules are\u00a0 framed for the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha for giving effect to the provisions of the Tenth Schedule which\u00a0 came into force on 18 March 1986.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Presidential and Vice-Presidential Elections Rules, 1974<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Members of Lok Sabha (Declaration of Assets and Liabilities) Rules, 2004<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Members of Rajya Sabha (Declaration of Assets and Liabilities) Rules, 2004<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><i><span class=\"vc_button\"><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pw.live\/batches\/upsc?utm_source=seo+upsc+batch&#038;utm_medium=seo+upsc&#038;utm_campaign=seo&#038;utm_id=upsc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i>Enroll now for UPSC Online Course<\/i><\/a><i><\/span><\/i>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 98.8101%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 164.988%; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #ff5e00; text-align: center;\" colspan=\"2\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><b>Must Read<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50.522%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/current-affairs\/\"><b>Current Affairs<\/b><\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 114.466%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/editorial-analysis\/\"><b>Editorial Analysis<\/b><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50.522%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/upsc-notes\"><b>Upsc Notes\u00a0<\/b><\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 114.466%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/blogs\/\"><b>Upsc Blogs\u00a0<\/b><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50.522%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/ncert-notes\/\"><b>NCERT Notes<\/b><\/a><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 114.466%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/mains-answer-writing\/\"><b>Free Main Answer Writing<\/b><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><b>Conclusion<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">RPA acts form the<\/span><b> backbone of India&#8217;s electoral framework<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, promoting transparency and accountability in the democratic process.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They empower the<\/span><b> Election Commission<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to oversee elections and ensure adherence to the rules.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By establishing <\/span><b>clear qualifications <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and <\/span><b>procedures<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the acts contribute to <\/span><b>free and fair elections<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, strengthening<\/span><b> India&#8217;s democracy<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and the <\/span><b>rights of its citizens<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b><i>Sign up for the<\/i><\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pw.live\/batches\/upsc?utm_source=seo+upsc+batch&#038;utm_medium=seo+upsc&#038;utm_campaign=seo&#038;utm_id=upsc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <b><i>PWOnlyIAS Online Course by Physics Wallah<\/i><\/b><\/a><b><i> and start your journey to IAS success today!<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 99.0541%; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #ff5e00; text-align: center;\" colspan=\"2\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><b>Related Articles\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 48.5135%; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/representation-of-people-act\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Representation of the People Act 1951, Key Features, Important Sections<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 50.5405%; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/udaan\/state-legislatures-in-india\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">State Legislatures in India<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 48.5135%; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/election-commission-of-india\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Election Commission of India<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 50.5405%; 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