Question

Merits and demerits of political competition

Answer 1

the one merits and demerits of political competition our first marriage without any competition the election will be useless and the merits of political competition is this that people use dirty tricks to win the election

Answer 2

Answer:

Demerits:  

1)It creates a sense of disunity & 'factionalism' in every locality.

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 can 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) Political Competition leads to the development of the nation.