UPSC Previous Year Question | Prelims GS | 2017

Right to vote and to be elected in India is a

  1. Fundamental Right
  2. Natural Right
  3. Constitutional Right
  4. Legal Right

Answer

Correct Answer

Constitutional Right

Explanation

The right to vote and to be elected in India is a constitutional right, granted under Article 326 and the Representation of the People Act, and not classified as a Fundamental Right by the Supreme Court.

Topics: nature of voting right, polity and governance, rights under the constitution, right to vote