What is the recommendation of dinesh goswami committee on electoral reforms?
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In 1990, Dinesh Goswami Headed a Committee made the following recommendations;
a. The ordering of re-poll should not be granted only on the report of the returning officer, but also otherwise and, give the Election Commission the sufficient powers to appoint investigating agencies, prosecuting agencies and constitution of special courts.
b. An amendment need to be made to the anti-defection law to restrict disqualification only to those cases, where an elected member voluntarily gives up his membership of the political party, or when he votes or abstain from voting contrary to party directions etc. only in respect of motion of vote of confidence. Disqualification of members should not be decided by the speaker or the Chairman of the concerned House
d. Fresh delimitation should be in place on the basis of 1981 census and t a provision for rotation of reserved seats for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. should come in force.
e. Candidates should not be allowed to contest an election from more than two constituencies. The age of Candidates for assembly should be reduced to 21 and for the Council to 25.
f. The security deposit for Lok Sabha should be increased to Rs. 5000 and that of Assembly to Rs. 2500. The deposit should be forfeited if the candidate fails to secure one fourth of the total votes. The member of proposals to nomination should also be included
g. A model code of conduct be followed for issues relating to-the use of official machinery, transport, media, funds etc.
h. Ban on transfer of officials and staff concerted with the elections. There should be a six month time limit for holding bye-elections.
i. Army and Para-military personnel, diplomats and others stationed outside India should be permitted for proxy voting.
j. Extensive restructuring of the accounting of election expenses
k. To keep a tight vigilance on the expenses should be undertaken by the Election Commission, and a speedy trial for disputes relating to election the help of adhoc judges should be placed.
l. A provision should be placed to punish vehicles carrying lethal weapons and fire arms or distributing liquor on, the polling day.
m. Electronic voting machines should be promoted in order to bring an end to manipulating and tempering.