"Without competition, elections become pointless". Explain this phrase.
Important Questions on Electoral Politics
List all the different election-related activities mentioned in the chapter and arrange them in a time sequence, beginning with the first activity and ending with the last. Some of these activities are given below:
Releasing election manifestos; counting of votes; making of voters' list; election campaign; declaration of election results; casting of votes; ordering of re-poll; announcing election schedule; filing nomination.
Ramesh was not in class when Electoral Politics was being taught. He came the next day and repeated what he had heard from his father. Can you tell Ramesh what is wrong with these statements?
a. Women always vote the way men tell them to. So what is the point of giving them the right to vote?
b. Party politics creates tension in society. Elections should be decided by consensus, not by competition.
c. Only graduates should be allowed to stand as candidates for elections.
In India, the process of checking elections to ensure their fairness, transparency, and integrity is carried out through several mechanisms and institutions.
Which among the following helps in checking elections in India are fair?
