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Electoral Politics — Social Science STD 9 — Question

Rajasthan BoardEnglish MediumSTD 9Social ScienceElectoral Politics3 Marks
Question
Here are some reports of malpractices in Indian elections. Identify what the problem in each case is. What should be done to correct the situation?
  1. Following the announcement of elections, the minister promised to provide financial aid to reopen the closed sugar mill.
  2. Opposition parties alleged that their statements and campaign was not given due attention in Doordarshan and All India Radio.
  3. An inquiry by the Election Commission showed that electoral rolls of a state contain name of 20 lakh fake voters.
  4. The hoodlums of a political party were moving with guns, physically preventing supporters of other political parties to meet the voters and attacking meetings of other parties.
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Answer

  1. By promising financial aid to the sugar mill, the minister announced a policy decision. This is not right since policy decisions cannot be made after the elections are announced. The minister should not be allowed to contest the elections.
  2. By not giving the opposition party’s statements and campaign due attention in Doordarshan and All India Radio, the government gained an unfair advantage over the opposition. To counter this, the opposition should be given sufficient time on the national media.
  3. The presence of the fake voters means that the elections were rigged by the authorities who prepared the electoral rolls. The election commission should supervise preparation of fresh electoral rolls.
  4. By using hoodlums, the political party is terrorising its rivals. The election commission should order the arrest of the hoodlums and bar the party from the elections.

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