How are candidates elected in India?

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By face value

One who is financially strong

One who secures the highest number of votes

Both 1 and 3

answer is D.

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Candidates are elected in India by face value and one who secures the highest number of votes. For electing a candidate, two factors play an important role. One is the face value of the person, and the other is securing the highest number of votes. Securing the highest number of votes compared to other opponents means that candidate has the support of the majority in the constituency. Face value is the leadership and personality that the candidate must have for the people to feel secure in their representative. Elections are the process through which citizens get to choose their representatives on a regular basis and replace them whenever they so want.

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