UPSC Previous Year Question | Prelims GS | 2021

Consider the following statements: 1. In India, there is no law restricting the candidates from contesting in one Lok Sabha election from three constituencies. 2. In 1991 Lok Sabha Election, Shri Devi Lal contested from three Lok Sabha constituencies. 3. As per the existing rules, if a candidate contests in one Lok Sabha election from many constituencies, his/her party should bear the cost of bye-elections to the constituencies vacated by him/her in the event of him/her winning in all the constituencies. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. 1 only
  2. 2 only
  3. 1 and 3
  4. 2 and 3

Answer

Correct Answer

Question dropped by UPSC (not scored)

Explanation

This question was dropped by UPSC and not counted for scoring (the official key shows 99 scored items), so there is no official correct option. For context: since the 1996 amendment to the Representation of the People Act, 1951, a candidate can contest a general election from at most two constituencies, and there is no rule making the candidate's party bear bye-election costs.

Topics: contesting from multiple constituencies, electoral system, polity & governance, representation of the people act