Describe four major efforts to reform the political parties in India.
The following
steps should be taken to reform the political parties:
(i) Anti-Defection Law Under the Anti-Defection Law, MLAs and MPs cannot change
party after the election. This was done as many elected candidates were
indulging in defection in order to become ministers or for cash rewards. Now,
according to this law, if any MLA or MP changes parties, he or she will lose
the seat in Legislature. At the same time, this law has made any dissent even
more difficult. MPs and MLAs have to accept whatever the party leaders decide.
(ii) Affidavit Now, it is mandatory for every candidate, who contests elections
to file an affidavit giving details of his property and criminal cases pending
against him.
(iii) The Election Commission passed an order making it necessary for political
parties to hold their organisational elections and file their income tax
returns.
(iv) It should be made mandatory for the parties to give one-third of their
party tickets to women candidates, thus women can take part in the
decision-making bodies of the party.
The following steps should be taken to reform the political parties:
(i) Anti-Defection Law Under the Anti-Defection Law, MLAs and MPs cannot change
party after the election. This was done as many elected candidates were
indulging in defection in order to become ministers or for cash rewards. Now,
according to this law, if any MLA or MP changes parties, he or she will lose
the seat in Legislature. At the same time, this law has made any dissent even
more difficult. MPs and MLAs have to accept whatever the party leaders decide.
(ii) Affidavit Now, it is mandatory for every candidate, who contests elections
to file an affidavit giving details of his property and criminal cases pending
against him.
(iii) The Election Commission passed an order making it necessary for political
parties to hold their organisational elections and file their income tax
returns.
(iv) It should be made mandatory for the parties to give one-third of their
party tickets to women candidates, thus women can take part in the
decision-making bodies of the party.
