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A "hung parliament" occurs when:Read the answer and worked solution →

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A "hung parliament" occurs when:

  1. speaker resigns
  2. parliament is dissolved
  3. all members resign
  4. no party has majority
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Correct answer: D. no party has majority

1. No party reaches the simple majority threshold. 2. Requires coalition negotiations or minority government. 3. India saw hung parliaments in 1989, 1996, 1998, 1999. __Source: syllabus Politics in India Since Independence Ch 9 — coalition era__

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