Question

what do you understand by separate electorate system​

Answer 1

Answer:

Separate Electorates are that type of elections in which minorities select their own representatives separately, as opposed to Joint Electorates where people are selected collectively.

When minorities fear that they would not get representation in state affairs and government then they demand separate electorates.

• The community to which the electorate belongs would choose their own leaders via an election in which the candidates of only their community would be allowed to contest and only their community members would vote.
• This would mean that the elections for choosing the leaders of that particular community would be held separately and would not come under general elections.
• Many people including Mahatma Gandhi saw how divisive it could turn out to be for the society. Finally this idea was scrapped after strong resistance by Mahatma Gandhi.