Rahul Gandhi said Lok Sabha Elections 2024 contested from two seats, The first seat was Wayanad and the second was Raebareli, Rahul Gandhi had won both the seats in this election., However, as per the rules, he cannot retain his MP status from both the seats., In such a situation, he had to leave one of the two seats., Hence, he resigned from Wayanad and retained his MP seat in Rae Bareli, Now by-election will be held again in Wayanad, In which one leader will be elected as MP, In such a situation, the question arises that who bears the expenses of this by-election?, The leader who has withdrawn his name or the Election Commission, Let’s find out,
Why are by-elections held?,
This is not the first time that a leader has contested elections from two seats, This has happened before as well, In such a situation, when that leader wins the election from both the seats, he cannot retain his MP status on both the seats., He has to leave one of the two seats, Then when he resigns from any one seat, an MP is elected on that seat through a by-election.,
This is also known as a special election., By-elections in the legislative bodies of India are held to fill vacant seats, By-elections are not held just because someone vacates a seat, rather a suspension, Resignations, A by-election is also held when a seat becomes vacant due to reasons such as disqualification or expulsion of an existing member.,
Who bears the cost of by-elections?,
The first question is who gets this by-election done?, So let us tell you that the responsibility of conducting any type of election lies in the hands of the Election Commission., The election commission is responsible for fair elections, In such a case, the Election Commission is responsible for the expenses incurred in that election.,
When is the by-election held?,
Representation of the People Act1951 Section of 151A to the Election Commission Mandates the filling of casual vacancies in the Houses of Parliament and State Legislatures through bye-elections within six months from the date of occurrence, However, there is also a condition that the remaining period of tenure for that post should be one year or more.
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