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The right to vote in elections to parliament is a1. Fundamental Right2. Constitutional Right3. Legal Right4. Natural Right

Answer» Correct Answer - Option 2 : Constitutional Right

The correct answer is Constitutional Right.

Right to Vote

  • Right to vote in elections is an important constitutional right.
  • What is true of the right to vote, is also true for the ;right to contest the election, that means it is also a constitutional right.
  • However, Article 326 of the Constitution provides for universal adult suffrage but does not specifically mention the right to vote.
  • It is celebrated on 25th January every year since the year 2011 to mark the Election Commission’s foundation day.
  • It encourages more voters to take part in the political process.
  • It observes a different theme every year. The theme for the year 2019 was “No voter to be left behind".

  • Fundamental Rights:
    • The Fundamental Rights have been described in Articles 12-35, Part III of the Indian Constitution.
      • Right to Equality (Article 14-18)
      • Right to Freedom (Article 19-22)
      • Right against Exploitation (Article 23-24)
      • Right to Freedom of Religion (Article 25-28)
      • Cultural and Educational Rights (Article 29-30)
      • Right to Constitutional Remedies (Article 32) 
    • The Right to Property (Article 31) was deleted from the list of Fundamental Act, 1978. By the 44th Amendment Act, 1978, it is made a normal constitutional right under Act 300A in Part XII of the Constitution.


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