NCERT Basics for UPSC & Other Civil Services ExamsSource : www.thehindu.com
Date : 2019-03-18
WHAT IS A ‘HUNG PARLIAMENT’?
Relevant for: Indian Polity | Topic: Elections, Election Commission and the Electoral Reforms in India Incl.
Political Parties
When no party or pre-poll alliance is able to secure a majority in the election, this leads to a hung Parliament. The total number of seats in the Lok Sabha is 543. A party or coalition needs to win one seat above the 50% mark, or 272 seats, in order to form the government. If it is unable to do so, the President may invite the leader of the single largest party/alliance in the House to try to secure the confidence of the House. In the alternative, the President may invite a combination of parties who, in his opinion, might be in a position to command a majority in the House.
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