Which of the following statements is incorrect about the 'First Past the Post system', practised in India?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option 3 - A party gets seats in the legislature in proportion to the votes polled by it
Option 3 : In this method, the party gets seats in the legislature in proportion to the votes polled by it is incorrect because his is a feature of the proportional representation method of election, not First Past the Post (FPTP) system.
Under First Past the Post (FPTP) system:
The entire country is divided into 543 constituencies.
Each constituency elects one representative.
The candidate who secures the highest number of votes in that constituency is declared elected.
It is important to note that in this system whoever has more votes than all other candidates, is declared elected. The winning candidate need not secure a majority of the votes. This method is called the First Past the Post (FPTP) system. In the electoral race, the candidate who is ahead of others, who crosses the winning post first of all, is the winner. This method is also called the Plurality System. This is the method of election prescribed by the Constitution.