Question

give any two merits amd two demerits of political competition​

Answer 1

Explanation:

The demerits of an electoral competition are given below:

(i) It creates disunity and factionalism in every locality. People often complain of party-politics.

(ii) Different political parties and leaders often level allegations against one another. Parties and candidates often use dirty tricks to win elections.

(iii) It is often said that the pressure to win electoral fights does not allow sensible long term policies to be formulated. Some good people may wish to serve the country do not enter this arena. They do not like the idea of being dragged into unhealthy competition.

Answer 2

Explanation:

Demerits:

1)It creates disunity & factionalism

2)Candidates often use dirty tricks to discredit their opponents & win elections

3)Long term policies may become a casualty for electoral politics

4)Money power is often a crucial determinant of results in elections & smaller and independent candidates may not have sufficient resources to compete with big parties on equal terms.

5)Parties can even bribe the people with money or snacks for vote.

Merits:

1) It creates competition among parties to serve the people better.

2)People will have lot of options among various leaders.

3) People acn select a particular leader who can solve their problems.

4) Political Competition mostly benefits the people as parties will do their best to lure the people.

5) Poltical Competition leads to the development of the nation.