Question

Explain how legal ways and popular participation can reform the political parties and help them to function well

Answer 1

When WGI and ADB indicators of governance talk about good governance, they lay considerable emphasis on Transparency and Accountability. Both these are not attainable unless citizens participate in governance process. In large democracies, direct participation of citizens in the governance process poses a big challenge on account of large populations, even in small pockets. Illiteracy, political naivety, and insufficient mechanisms to incorporate citizen participation pose further challenges. In such a context, how do we enhance citizen participation in governance? What legislative, executive and judicial mechanisms should we adopt?