Question

"Healthy competition is good for electoral politics". Analyse with reference to merits and demerits of political competition.

Answer 1

Answer:

Merits of political competition:-

1.) Election are all about political competition if there would be no competition election would be pointless

2.) It reveals the real motive of parties and leaders

3.) It gives choice to choose best among them.

4.) regular regular electoral competition provides incentive to political parties and leaders

Demerits of political competition:-

1.) it creates a sense of disunity and factionalism in society .

2.) political parties and leaders of one level allegations against one another.

3.) parties and candidate use dirty tricks to win elections

4.) some good people may not like to enter in an healthy competition