⚖️ Polity & GovernanceUPSC 2017Salient Features of RPA

Right to vote and to be elected in India is a

aFundamental Right
bNatural Right
cConstitutional Right
dLegal Right
✓ Correct answer: c) Constitutional Right
ExplanationThe framers of the Indian Constitution decided to guarantee every adult Indian citizen the right to vote.This right is enshrined in both the Constitution and the Representation of the People Act, 1951. Article 326 of the Constitution ensures that every citizen above the age of 18 has the right to vote.Additionally, Section 62 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, states that the right to vote is available to all individuals who are registered on the electoral roll of a constituency.Polity 161 24

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