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9. What are the challenges to free and fair elections in India?
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A few candidates may win purely on the basis of money power and unfair means. But the overall verdict of a general election still reflects popular preference. There are very few exceptions to this rule in the last fifty years in our country. Candidates and parties with a lot of money may not be sure of their victory but they do enjoy a big and unfair advantage over smaller parties and independents. In some parts of the country candidates with criminal connection have been able to push others out of the electoral race and to secure a ‘ticket’ from major parties. Some families tend to dominate political parties; tickets are distributed to relatives from these families. It is known as dynastic succession in politics. Very often elections offer little choice to ordinary citizens for both the major parties are quite similar to each other both in policies and practice. Smaller parties and independent candidates suffer a huge disadvantage compared to bigger parties. They got less number of workers and less amount of money.

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Introduction

Free and fair election means an election which is done with the guidance and rules and regulations in which no unfair means is used e.g a person giving twice voting or a conflicts between any two leaders or any two candidates or among people outside the election poll.

It is the responsibility of an election commissioner to held a free and fair election.

There are various challenges in a free and fair election in india :

1. A lot of money is wasted during election but there is no guarantee that a stand candidates willing to win or not.The Candidates of ruling party may use unfair means over small parties for win.
2. Even a candidates whose against criminal cases registered also willing to take part in an election they get tickets easily.
3. Political parties leaders oftenly distribute tickets even to their relatives,family members also.
4. Smaller parties and individuals candidates who take part in an election harshly affected by bigger parties by unfair means.They face a lot of difficulties during an election time.