Indian Polity Notes – For W.B.C.S. Examination – On Representation Of People’s Act.

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Representation of Peoples Act 1951 (RPA Act 1951)

Representation of Peoples Act 1951 is an act enacted by the Indian provincial parliament before first general elections. The People’s Representation act provides for the actual conduct of elections in India. The act also deals with details like qualification and disqualification of members of both houses of Parliament (ie Loksabha and Rajyasabha) and the state legislatures (ie. State Legislative Assembly and State Legislative Council). Rules for the mode of conduct of elections is highlighted in detail.Continue Reading Indian Polity Notes – For W.B.C.S. Examination – On Representation Of People’s Act.

• Part 21 of the the Indian Constitution drafted by the Constituent Assembly had mentioned for a provisional parliament. The provisional parliament enacted Representation of People’s Act 1951, so that general elections could be conducted according to the rules mentioned.
• Citation is Article No 43 of 1951.
• Representation of People’s Act contains 13 parts (2 parts added as amendments). Each part is divided into different sections making it a total of 171 numbered sections (including those sections which were repealed later.).
• The details of the parts in Representation of People Act 1951 are as below:

1. PART I : PRELIMINARY.
2. PART II : QUALIFICATIONS AND DISQUALIFICATIONS.
3. PART III : NOTIFICATION OF GENERAL ELECTIONS.
4. PART IV : ADMINISTRATIVE MACHINERY FOR THE CONDUCT OF ELECTIONS.
5. PART IV A : REGISTRATION OF POLITICAL PARTIES.
6. PART V : CONDUCT OF ELECTIONS.
7. PART VA : FREE SUPPLY OF CERTAIN MATERIAL TO CANDIDATES OF RECOGNISED POLITICAL PARTIES.
8. PART VI : DISPUTES REGARDING ELECTIONS.
9. PART VII : CORRUPT PRACTICES AND ELECTORAL OFFENCES.
10. PART VIII : DISQUALIFICATIONS.
11. PART IX : BYE-ELECTIONS.
12. PART X : MISCELLANEOUS.
13. PART XI : GENERAL.

• Expressions not used in 1951 act, but listed in Representation of the People Act 1950 (43 of 1950) shall have the same meaning.
• Chief Electoral Officer is mentioned in section 13A.
• Corrupt practices are mentioned in section 123.
• “Election” means an election to fill a seat or seats in either House of Parliament or in the House or either House of the Legislature of a State other than the State of Jammu and Kashmir.

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