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Answer: Elections held before the legislature completes its normal term of five years are called midterm elections.

  • Normally elections to the Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies are held every five years.
  • If the government loses its majority and no other party or coalition can form a stable government, the House is dissolved before its term ends.
  • Fresh elections then have to be held for the remaining period; these are midterm elections.
  • For example, the Lok Sabha elections of 1998 and 1999 were midterm elections.
Doubtly AI · 28 Oct 2026 AI-verified · Oct 2026 Report
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