[11-12-2025] UPSC PYQ 2017: Right to vote and to be elected in India is a

Right to Vote→NOT a Fundamental Right. It is a constitutional right granted under Article 326, and operationalised through the Representation of the People Act (RPA)→ therefore often referred to as a statutory right with constitutional backing.

Right to be Elected→ Also arises from the Constitution and is governed through RPA → hence aconstitutional/statutory right.