Elections in Telangana

Telangana has a parliamentary system as defined by its constitution, with power distributed between the state government and the districts.

The Telangana High Court has held that where the enacted laws are silent or make insufficient provisions to deal with a given situation in the conduct of elections, the Election Commission has the residuary powers under the Constitution to act as appropriate.

Candidates who win the Rajya Sabha elections are called "Members of Parliament" and hold their seats for six years.

[1] Telangana has 17 Lok Sabha constituencies, with 3 reserved for Scheduled Castes (SC) and 2 for Scheduled Tribes (ST), where electors participate in direct elections to choose their preferred candidates for the position of Member of Parliament (MP).

The leader of the majority party or alliance takes the oath as chief minister of Telangana.

When an elected candidate to either the Rajya Sabha, Lok Sabha, or Telangana Legislative Assembly leaves the office vacant before their term ends, a by-election is conducted to find a suitable replacement to fill the vacant position.

Common reasons for by-elections: But other reasons occur when the incumbent is disqualified for being ineligible to continue in office (criminal conviction, failure to maintain a minimum level of attendance in the office due to election irregularities found later, or when a candidate wins more than one seat and has to vacate one).