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Published on: 30/09/2019
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1.
Can we draw the following conclusions from the information given in this chapter? Give two facts to support your position for each of these.
It is very easy for the party in power to win an election.
2.
Surekha is an officer-in-charge of ensuring free and fair elections in an assembly constituency in a state. Describe what should she focus on for each of the following stages of election:
Election campaign
3.
Here are some facts on Indian elections. Comment on each of these to say whether they reflect the strength or the weakness of our electoral system.
The 16th Lok Sabha has 12 per cent women members.
4.
Is this an accurate picture of what happens to the voter before and after elections? Must this always happen in a democracy? Can you think of examples when this did not happen?
5.
Identify the fair and the unfair electoral practices among the followings:
Supporters of a candidate take the voters to a temple and make them take an oath that they will vote for him.
6.
Identify the fair and the unfair electoral practices among the followings:
A candidate promises that she will get a new train for her constituency if she is elected.
7.
Why are some constituencies small in area while others are very big?
8.
Why do some states have such a large number of constituencies?
9.
Like in Panchayats, should we not have at least one-thrid seats in the parliament and assemblies reserved women?
10.
How many Assembly constituencies are there in the Gulbarga Lok Sabha constituency? Is it the same in your own Lok Sabha constituency?
1.
1. It is not easy for the party in power to win an election. In fact, it is always the anti-incumbency factor working against it.
2. Since no party is able to fulfil all the promises made to the people during the last elections, a large number of voters turn against it and try to change the government.
3. The defeat of the Congress led UPA government in the last elections held in 2014 is an example. Narendra Modi led the NDA government won the elections held in 2014.
2.
Election campaign:
She should ensure that election campaign is fair and peaceful.
1. Caste and religion are not used in the campaign
2. The ruling party does not make use of official machinery in the election campaign.
3. Election posters are not put on the walls of the buildings.
4. Money or other things like wine and other articles (saris, sewing machines, food grains etc.) are not distributed in the election campaign.
5. She should see that no one threatens the voters.
6. No party or candidate should use any place of worship for election propaganda.
3.
Weakness:
However, it is to be noticed that it was for the first time in 2009 Lok Sabha elections, that the strength of women in Lok Sabha elections was more than 10% (59 out of 543). In 16th Lok Sabha this numbers is 11.41% (62 out of 543).
4.
(i) Yes, it is an accurate picture of what happens tot he voter before and after elections.After the elections, representatives generally, do not keep contact with the voters. It becomes difficult for an ordinary voter to contact the representative and place his problems before him.
(ii) Yes, once people of my colony wanted help from the government to make a park in the colony. We met Chief Minister and he /she helped us.
5.
Unfair
6.
Fair
7.
Due to the difference in the density of people living in these areas. A constituency is demarked according to the population of that area.
8.
They have large number of constituencies since they have large population.
9.
Yes. I agree.
10.
1.10 Assembly constituencies are there in Gulbarga Lok Sabha Constituency.
2. No, in my Lok Sabha constituency there are 9 assembly constituencies.
Note: Answer will vary from state to state.
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