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state the difference between FPTP and proportional representation system of election

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First Past the Post

In India, all key representatives except President, Vice President, Members of Rajya Sabha and Members of state legislative council are elected via FPTP system. In recent times, questions have been raised as in 2014 election, NDA won only 31% of the total votes cast and that, therefore, 69% of those who voted did not vote in favor. Due to this system, the groups of parties which managed to get less than 50% of the total votes polled have managed to get more than 75% of the total seats in the parliament. The argument is that due to FPTP, certain groups of people will never get a share in the power structure.

Proportional Representation (PR)

Proportional representation (PR) is a concept in which the number of seats won by a party or group of candidates isproportionate to the number of votes received.



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