Ethics and Politics

  • Vices afflicting political processes
    1. Excesses in election
      • In-campaign funding
      • Illegitimate money
      • Quantum of expenditure
      • Imperfect electoral roles
      • Impersonation
      • Booth-capturing
      • Violence
      • Inducements and intimidation
    2. Floor-crossing
    3. Abuse of power of public office
  • Criminalization of Politics
    1. Reasons for criminals joining
      • Influence crime
      • Police power abuse
    2. Reasons for party accepting them
      • Capability to secure votes
      • Money and muscle power
  • Recent improvements
    1. Accuracy of electoral rolls
      • Computerization
      • More accessible
      • Photo-identity cards
    2. Disclosure of antecedents of candidates
      • Conviction or pending criminal case
      • Assets and liabilities
    3. Disqualification
    4. Code of conduct during election
    5. Free and fearless polling
      • Policing arrangements
      • EVM
      • Death of independent candidate wouldn’t lead to cancellation of election
    6. Restriction on the size of council of ministers
  • Issues of political reforms
    1. Political funding
      • Recomm : partial state funding
    2. Tightening anti-defection law
      • Advice of election commission
    3. Disqualification
      • All grave and heinous crimes
    4. False declarations
    5. Coalition ethics
      • Re-align midstream – fresh mandate from the electorate
    6. Disposal of election petition
      • Special election tribunals within six months
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