What are the different kinds of elections that I can vote in?
As a citizen of India, you can vote in the following 3 kinds of elections: 1. General elections or Parliamentary elections or Lok Sabha elections – To elect your MP (Member of Parliament) 2. State elections or Legislative Assembly Elections or Vidhan Sabha elections – To elect your MLA (Member of Legislative Assembly) 3. Local body elections or Municipal Corporation elections (in cities) – To elect your ward corporator / councillor. Additionally, if you are residing at Bihar, Jammu and Kashmir, Karnataka, Maharashtra or Uttar Pradesh and are eligible to be in Teacher’s Constituency or Graduate Constituency, you can also vote in Legislative Council elections, to elect your MLC (Member of Legislative Council).
