<Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> <P> Elections in the Republic of India include elections for the Parliament, Rajya Sabha, Lok Sabha, the Legislative Assemblies, and numerous other Councils and local bodies . </P> <P> According to the Constitution of India, elections for the Parliament and the State Legislative Assemblies should take place every five years, unless a state of emergency has been declared . Any vacancy caused by death or resignation must be filled through an election within six months of any such occurrence . The elections for the lower houses (in Parliament and in the states) use the first - past - the - post electoral system (i.e. the candidate with the majority of the votes wins the election). </P> <P> Elections for one - third of the seats of the upper house of the Parliament, the Rajya Sabha, are conducted every two years . The members of the upper house are elected indirectly by the state legislative assemblies based on proportional representation . Members of the state legislative councils (in states that have an upper house) are elected indirectly through local bodies . </P>

Who elects the government at the time of elections