Question

In Indian elections for which bodies held after five years

Answer 1

Hint:In India, simultaneous elections to the Lok Sabha and Vidhan Sabhas were held in the years 1951-52, 1957, 1962, and 1967. Thereafter, however, the panel could not be maintained and the elections to the Lok Sabha and the Vidhan Sabhas have still not been realigned.

Complete answer:
The Lok Sabha the Lower house of the Indian Parliament includes the elected representatives and the Vidhan Sabha in the state legislative assembly comprising the legislatures elected by the voters. Elections for Lok Sabha and Vidhan Sabha are ordinarily held after every five years.

However, if the ruling party loses the majority, the President dissolves the House and calls for fresh elections. Likewise, if the state government loses the majority, the Governor dissolves the state assembly and calls for fresh polls.

The desirability of holding simultaneous elections for the Lok Sabha and Vidhan Sabhas has been deserted at different levels. A belief view is that simultaneous elections will not only keep alive the prompting of voters but will also result in giant savings to the public exchequer as well as avoiding repetition of administrative endeavor. It is also expected to control the expenses of political parties. Simultaneous elections will also avoid repeated enforcement of the Model Code of Conduct which affects administrative actions by the government.

Note: The next General Election to the Lok Sabha is scheduled for 2019. Elections for the Vidhan Sabhas of 5 States are scheduled for 2017, for 13 States in 2018, for 10 States in 2019, for one State and National Capital Territory of Delhi in 2020, and the remaining are scheduled for 2021.