What are the legal ways to reform political parties.
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Anti-defection Law:
This law was passed during Rajiv Gandhi's Premiership.
The law says that if any MLA or MP changes parties, he or she will lose the seat in the legislature. This new law has helped bring defection down. At the same time this has made any dissent even more difficult. MPs and MLAs have to accept whatever the party leaders decide.
Details of Property and Criminal Proceedings During Nomination:
It is mandatory for every candidate who contests elections to file an AFFIDAVIT giving details of his property and criminal cases pending against him.
The new system has made a lot of information available to the public. But there is no system of check if the information given by the candidates is true.
Mandatory Organizational Elections and IT Returns:
The Election Commission passed an order making it necessary for political parties to hold their organisational elections and file their income tax returns.
The parties have started doing so but sometimes it is mere formality.
Answer:
Following are some of the recent efforts and suggestions in our country to reform political parties and its leaders:
Anti-defection Law:
This law was passed during Rajiv Gandhi's Premiership.
The law says that if any MLA or MP changes parties, he or she will lose the seat in the legislature. This new law has helped bring defection down. At the same time this has made any dissent even more difficult. MPs and MLAs have to accept whatever the party leaders decide.
Details of Property and Criminal Proceedings During Nomination:
It is mandatory for every candidate who contests elections to file an AFFIDAVIT giving details of his property and criminal cases pending against him.
The new system has made a lot of information available to the public. But there is no system of check if the information given by the candidates is true.
Mandatory Organizational Elections and IT Returns:
The Election Commission passed an order making it necessary for political parties to hold their organisational elections and file their income tax returns.
The parties have started doing so but sometimes it is mere formality.
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