An election in which the political parties do not formally contest in India is ________________.

Legislative Assembly.

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Parliament.

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Panchayati Raj.

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By-election.

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Solution

The correct option is C Panchayati Raj.
The elections in which the political parties do not formally contest in India are Panchayati Raj. It is a non-party based elections to the panchayat in many states. Although the parties do not contest formally, it is generally noticed that the village gets split into more than one faction, each of which puts up a ‘panel’ of its candidates. This is exactly what the party does.

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