5 measures to improve the election system in India
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In recent times, India’s credibility of being the largest democracy has been maligned due to the manner in which electoral politics is played here. In place of awakened, service spirited leadership, criminals and vested interests are being elected.
Use of state machinery by the ruling party, selection of candidates with huge surplus of wealth, booth capturing, rigging, electoral violence, politicization of caste and religion are some prominent factors that have put question mark on fair electoral process.
The events during elections are but one aspect of electoral malpractices. There remain other crucial factors that affect the wider society as well. N.N. Vohra Committee (1993) reported that, “CBI has reported that all over India, Crime syndicates have become law unto themselves.