What is the difference between simple majority and 2/3 majority?
What is the difference between simple majority and 2/3 majority? A "simple majority" may also mean a "relative majority", or a plurality. A "supermajority", or a "qualified majority", is a specified higher threshold than one half. A common use of a supermajority is a "two-thirds vote", which is sometimes referred to as a "two-thirds majority". How much majority is required to form a government? For a political party to form the government, they must have a majority of elected MPs. Since there are 543 elected (plus 2 Anglo-Indian nominated) members in Lok Sabha, to have a majority a party should...