Political Science ch 2 - The Electoral Process — Social Studies STD 10 — Question

The challenges in conducting free and fair elections are as follows:
i. Misuse of money:
Misuse of money takes place to a great extent during elections. This leads to corruption.
ii. Criminalisation of Politics:
Many political parties give election tickets to candidates with criminal background. This results in criminalisation of politics. Due to this, the Election Commission finds it difficult to ensure that the elections are conducted in free environment.
iii. Violence during elections:
The extent of violence has increased significantly during elections.
iv. Family monopoly in politics:
To retain a continuing influence on politics, leaders give election tickets to their own relatives. This practice creates a family monopoly in politics.