Consider the following statements: 1. In the election for Lok Sabha or State Assembly, the winning candidate must get at least 50 percent of the votes polled, to be declared elected. 2. According to the provisions laid down in the Constitution of India, in Lok Sabha, the Speaker's post goes to the majority. party and the Deputy Speaker's to the Opposition. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Let's analyze each statement: 1. In the election for Lok Sabha or State Assembly, the winning candidate must get at least 50 percent of the votes polled, to be declared elected. This statement is incorrect. India follows the 'First Past the Post' (FPTP) system, also known as the plural electoral system. Under this system, the candidate who secures the most votes in a constituency, regardless of whether it's 50% or less, is declared the winner. There is no requirement for a candidate to secure an absolute majority (50% + 1 vote) to be elected. 2. According to the provisions laid down in the Constitution of India, in Lok Sabha, the Speaker's post goes to the majority party and the Deputy Speaker's to the Opposition. This statement is also incorrect. The Constitution of India does not explicitly lay down a provision reserving the Speaker's post for the majority party or the Deputy Speaker's post for the opposition. While it is a convention that the Speaker generally belongs to the ruling party/coalition and the Deputy Speaker's post has, at times, been offered to the opposition, this is based on parliamentary conventions and mutual understanding, not a constitutional mandate. Therefore, neither of the statements is correct.