A political party whose MLAs have won more than half the number of constituencies in a state can be said to be in a ____________.

Majority

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Minority

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Inferiority

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None of these

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Solution

The correct option is A Majority
Elections to the Vidhan Sabhas are carried out in the same manner as for the Lok Sabha election. The states and union territories are also divided into single-member constituencies. The candidate with the most votes in each constituency wins and becomes the MLA for that seat. A political party whose MLAs have won more than half the number of constituencies in a state can be said to be in majority.

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