representatives of the people elected to the other Houses. 129. Elections in India are governed in addition to the Constitution by the Representation of the Peoples Act 1950 and 1951, the Delimitation Act, 1972, the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Orders (Amendments) Act 1960, the Registration of Electoral Rules 1960, the Conduct of Elections Rules 1961, the law relating to disqualification — for instance the Par­ liament (Prevention of Disqualification) Act 1959, and by many other statutory rules and orders. 130. India is a secular democratic republic as pointed out in the Preamble to the Constitution and by virtue of article 325 no person is ineligible for inclu ­ sion in any such electoral roll on grounds only of relig ­ ion, race, caste, sex. By virtue of article 326, the elec­ tions to the House of the People and to the Legislative 352 Documents of the seventeenth to twenty-second sessions Assembly of every State are based on the principle of adult suffrage. Accordingly, every person who is a citi­ zen of India and who is not less than 21 years of age, and is not otherwise disqualified under the Constitution or any law made by the appropriate legislature on the ground of non-residence, etc. is entitled to be registered as a voter for such elections. 131. In conformity with independent India ’s social philosophy and with a view to ensure adequate repre ­ sentation to all sections of the society, the Constitution of India provides for legislative reservations to Sched ­ uled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Anglo-Indians, and Backward Classes. Accordingly, certain constituencies are reserved for elections, from among the representa ­ tives of these communities. 132. As the system of elections in India is based on universal and equal suffrage and as the elections are 
**Analysis**
The text discusses the election system in India, its constitutional basis, and the principles of representation. It highlights the importance of adult suffrage, secularism, and representation of marginalized communities. The text does not touch on economic, industrial, or environmental issues.

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