Sunil Arora, who will take charge as chief election commissioner in December, will have overseen just 10 assembly polls by the time the general elections roll in. That's less than half the experience his predecessors had in 2009 and 2014.
Disenfranchisement by institutional fiat is profoundly undemocratic. The effect of the ECI's new documentary process in Bihar will tilt the scales in favour of the BJP.
Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.
India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.
Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.
A sad commentary on our political parties. They are upto fleecing the citizen promising and not providing achche din. Citizens should teach a lesson to these uncouth politicians by not electing them for the second time. Then only they will think of taking up electoral reforms.
It is difficult enough getting the numbers to form a stable government – 2014 will prove to be an exception – with the first past the system. India’s polity is not ready for a system of proportional representation. However, what is possible and desirable is for governments formed with a minority of the popular vote – just 31% last time – to govern with a sense of moderation, reaching out to those who did not vote for them, recognising the legitimacy of their views.
India needs to implement instant run off elections. It will help heal the divisions in the society and lessen the caste and communal divisions.
A sad commentary on our political parties. They are upto fleecing the citizen promising and not providing achche din. Citizens should teach a lesson to these uncouth politicians by not electing them for the second time. Then only they will think of taking up electoral reforms.
It is difficult enough getting the numbers to form a stable government – 2014 will prove to be an exception – with the first past the system. India’s polity is not ready for a system of proportional representation. However, what is possible and desirable is for governments formed with a minority of the popular vote – just 31% last time – to govern with a sense of moderation, reaching out to those who did not vote for them, recognising the legitimacy of their views.