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casting vote

/ˌkɑːstɪŋ ˈvəʊt/noun

उच्चारण कास्टिंग वोट

निर्णायक मत, कास्टिंग वोट

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noun
  1. 1

    [C, usually singular]

    the vote given by the person who is in charge of a meeting or a legislature to decide an issue when the votes on each side are equal

    निर्णायक मत, कास्टिंग वोट

    • The chairman used his casting vote to pass the proposal.
    • The motion was defeated by the Speaker's casting vote.

    Synonyms deciding vote

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deciding vote

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General knowledge

Under Article 100 of the Indian Constitution, the Speaker of the Lok Sabha or the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha does not vote in the first instance but has a casting vote when there is a tie.

भारतीय संविधान के Article 100 के अंतर्गत Lok Sabha के Speaker या Rajya Sabha के Chairman पहली बार में मतदान नहीं करते, लेकिन बराबर मत होने पर उनके पास casting vote होता है।