Question

Enumerate the demerits of an electoral competition.

Answer 1

The demerits of an electoral competition are given below:
(i) It creates disunity and factionalism in every locality. People often complain of party-politics.
(ii) Different political parties and leaders often level allegations against one another. Parties and candidates often use dirty tricks to win elections.
(iii) It is often said that the pressure to win electoral fights does not allow sensible long term policies to be formulated. Some good people may wish to serve the country do not enter this arena. They do not like the idea of being dragged into unhealthy competition.