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Explain the term constituency. Give reasons why the system of reserved constituencies was introduced by our constitution makers.

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1. The country is divided into different areas for purposes of elections. These are called Constituencies’. 

2. The voters who live in an area elect one representative. For Lok Sabha elections the country is divided into 543 constituents. The representative elected is called an MP.

3. Similarly, each state is divided into a specific number of assembly constituencies. In this case the elected representative is called an MLA.

4. To give protection to the weaker section, the makers of our constitution thought of reserved constituencies. These are reserved for people who belong to SC or ST. The Lok Sabha has 79 reserved seats for SCs and 41 for STs.

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