Question
'Indian democracy is now ready to shift from a crude First Past the Post system to a system of Proportional Representation'. Do you agree with this statement? Give your reasons for or against this statement.
Solution
Yes, I agree with the statement that Indian democracy is now fully ready to shift froma crude first past the post system to a system of proportional representation. I can give the following reasons for this statement:
(i) Indian system of elections would ensure the political parties get seats as far as possible in proportion to the votes get them.
(ii) India is having a multi-party system. There are some national parties while majority of the political parties are regional. To provide the shape to all political parties the propotional representation system is far better.
(iii) Decentralization of power and responsibilities strengthen the national unity and integrity. If a political party or a group of leaders are given responsibilities they would behave in a better form- with more responsibility and sincerity.
(iv) In countries where representation democracy is practiced, elections and the representative character of those elections are crucial factors in making democracy effective and trust worthy. The success of India's election system can be ganged from a number of factors. Such as:
(i) Indian system of elections would ensure the political parties get seats as far as possible in proportion to the votes get them.
(ii) India is having a multi-party system. There are some national parties while majority of the political parties are regional. To provide the shape to all political parties the propotional representation system is far better.
(iii) Decentralization of power and responsibilities strengthen the national unity and integrity. If a political party or a group of leaders are given responsibilities they would behave in a better form- with more responsibility and sincerity.
(iv) In countries where representation democracy is practiced, elections and the representative character of those elections are crucial factors in making democracy effective and trust worthy. The success of India's election system can be ganged from a number of factors. Such as:
(i) Our election system has allowed the voters not only to freely choose representatives, but also to change governments peacefully both at the state and national level.
(ii) Secondly, voters have consistently a keen interest to the election process and participated in it. The number of candidates and parties that contest is on the rise.
