ELECTORAL REFORMS
Electoral Process is an area where we have not seen much of reforms. Election Commission may be doing their job of conducting the elections to Parliament and State Assemblies successfully in a free and fair manner. But what has been done to clean up our electoral scene? When can we see a beginning in this sphere?
- We have seen known criminals and goondas fight elections and get elected. There is no bar on such people contesting elections.
- We have seen blatant cash-for-votes during elections. There have been seizures of loads of cash during elections. But the practice goes on unabated. There are no convictions nor any sort of punishment to the party and its members in question.
- There are norms laid out for candidates as well as parties about various aspects of contesting but Election Commission turns a blind eye or are unable to bring the culprits to book.
- No limit is set for the number of candidates per constituency
- In my opinion making an independent to contest elections does not serve any purpose.
- Election commission should only recognize parties who have a certain standards.
In a democracy people are given freedom to vote and choose their leader and it can work only well if people exercise this freedom in a mature way. People have to consciously vote for a candidate who has a clean image and will do good for the society. Voting on the basis of caste, community, class should be avoided. If the candidates who get elected are educated, well-informed, non-corrupt, think progressively for the welfare of the people, whatever party they may belong to, then our Country is in safer hands.
I hope Election Commission does much more than mere conducting elections so that during the Amrut Kaal we see welcome changes in this aspect which is one of the signs of a vibrant nation whose goal is Ram Rajya. more
- We have seen known criminals and goondas fight elections and get elected. There is no bar on such people contesting elections.
- We have seen blatant cash-for-votes during elections. There have been seizures of loads of cash during elections. But the practice goes on unabated. There are no convictions nor any sort of punishment to the party and its members in question.
- There are norms laid out for candidates as well as parties about various aspects of contesting but Election Commission turns a blind eye or are unable to bring the culprits to book.
- No limit is set for the number of candidates per constituency
- In my opinion making an independent to contest elections does not serve any purpose.
- Election commission should only recognize parties who have a certain standards.
In a democracy people are given freedom to vote and choose their leader and it can work only well if people exercise this freedom in a mature way. People have to consciously vote for a candidate who has a clean image and will do good for the society. Voting on the basis of caste, community, class should be avoided. If the candidates who get elected are educated, well-informed, non-corrupt, think progressively for the welfare of the people, whatever party they may belong to, then our Country is in safer hands.
I hope Election Commission does much more than mere conducting elections so that during the Amrut Kaal we see welcome changes in this aspect which is one of the signs of a vibrant nation whose goal is Ram Rajya. more
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A right to common citizens yo call back an elected mla or. Mp I'd becoming essential. What they get to. Spend on their area is used only fir themselves and. Not! Yo public more
Jun 20
There is a dire need of cleaning up hatred politics as that pollute the political environment badly. Besides Election Commission must discipline the small political parties who are coming up with new face during election time. Criteria should be fixed to have no. of MPs and MLAs in a party to have a recognition and permission to contest election. This measure may also curtail the misuse of power & money. Politicians in power gear should be disciplined well with no fear in mind as former CEC T.N. Shesan did. more
Jun 19
Agree. Think only 2 parties should be allowed. Because there are only 2 ideologies - either right or left. Too many parties are confusing voters who end up making wrong choice. A newly elected govt in a certain state is only undoing all the policies and good work of previous govt. With no vision for growth of state, wrong parties with plain vendetta who just lure voters with money should not end up getting elected. Its a huge loss for the nation. With blind monetary sops we should not end up like enemy neighbor or Sri Lanka. more
Jun 19
