Mid-term elections in India are held to elect new members of Parliament, the Lok Sabha, before the end of its five-year term.

Mid-term elections in India can be held due to the dissolution of the Lok Sabha by the President, the resignation of the Prime Minister, or the passing of a no-confidence motion against the government.

Article 85 of the Indian Constitution empowers the President to dissolve the Lok Sabha.

The maximum period for which the Lok Sabha can be dissolved by the President is 6 months.

The minimum period for which the Lok Sabha must be in session before it can be dissolved is 1 year.

If the Lok Sabha is dissolved before the completion of its five-year term, mid-term elections are held to elect new members.

The maximum period within which mid-term elections must be held after the dissolution of the Lok Sabha is 6 months.

The Election Commission of India is responsible for conducting mid-term elections in India.

The first-past-the-post system is followed in mid-term elections in India, where the candidate who receives the highest number of votes in a constituency is declared the winner.

The minimum age requirement for a candidate to contest in mid-term elections in India is 25 years.

All of the above issues are typically debated during mid-term elections in India.

Mid-term elections can have all of the above impacts on the political stability of India.

The 1977 mid-term election in India resulted in a change in government, with the Janata Party defeating the incumbent Indian National Congress.

The 1984 mid-term election in India was held after the assassination of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.

The 1991 mid-term election in India was held after the resignation of Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi.