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What is By election?

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Election held to fill a vacancy caused by the death or any reason
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Election held after a specific period
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Elections held to form the new government
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Elections held in between the fixed term of the house
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The correct option is A Election held to fill a vacancy caused by the death or any reason
By election is s election held to fill a vacancy caused by the death or any reason. In most cases these elections occur after the incumbent dies or resigns, but they also occur when the incumbent becomes ineligible to continue in office. Less commonly, these elections have been called when a constituency election is invalidated by voting irregularities.

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