elections

Roles and Responsibilities of Members of the Legislative Assembly

The Catalyst of Change: Participation of Women in Politics

Women in most countries remain under-represented in policymaking. Female representation in Indian politics thus remains conflicted and suffers from deep structural and systemic difficulties.

IDEA OF GOOD GOVERNANCE AND CITIZEN ENGAGEMENT

In the last decade of the 20th century, the need for good governance has been an important and recurring theme in the literature dealing with human development – both research and popular. There is now a growing body of evidence, which shows that the quality of governance is related to differentials in growth and development. However, much of this literature […]

She the Law-Maker

Millions of Women Elected Representatives in Panchayat and Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) since 1993, yet we have fewer women in Assemblies and Parliament, while many men who were Elected in Panchayat or ULBs have made it to the Assemblies and Parliament, the Women are left far behind, making it a fit case to analyze why the women reservation is actually […]

Electronic Voting Machine [EVM] and VVPAT [Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail]

The Election Commission of India (ECI) is a constitutional authority responsible for the conduction of free and fair elections in our country. Article 324 of the Constitution vests in the Election Commission the superintendence, direction and control of the preparation of the electoral rolls for, and the conduct of, all elections to Parliament and to the Legislature of every State […]

Simultaneous Elections in India

Twenty Nine States and Seven Union territories of India have an elected government, going to polls approximately once in five years. About five to seven  State Assemblies/UTs on an average, come up for elections, every year, often spread through the months. Given the resources needed to conduct such frequent elections and the load on the governance thereof, many stakeholders have […]

Reforming Political Donations in India

Elections, in general, come with a cost, to state exchequer political parties and candidates. Election Commission of India spends a lot of money to conduct free and fair elections to safeguard our democracy. In the 2014 Lok Sabha Elections alone, INR 3,426 Cr was spent by the government, a substantial increase from the 2009 Lok Sabha Elections, INR 1,483 Cr was spent. […]

Prioritise Fire Safety demand by Beyond Carlton to the Political Parties of Karnataka

As the Karnataka state goes to elections in the next few months, we must ensure our wants and needs for Bengaluru city and should communicate to the political parties seeking our votes. We often miss out on talking beyond essential public goods in our needs; fire safety is never seen as a major concern. The need to bring this to […]

ಯುವಜನರ ಮತದಾನವು ಪ್ರಜಾಪ್ರಭುತ್ವದ ಭವಿಷ್ಯ

ಪ್ರಜಾಪ್ರಭುತ್ವದಲ್ಲಿ ಮತದಾನ ಹಾಗೂ ಚುನಾವಣೆ ಒಂದೇ ನಾಣ್ಯದ ಎರಡು ಮುಖಗಳಿದ್ದಂತೆ. ಮತದಾನವು ರಾಜಕೀಯ ವ್ಯವಸ್ಥೆಯನ್ನು ನಿಯಂತ್ರಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಭಾರತೀಯ ಸಂವಿಧಾನ ನೀಡಿರುವ ಒಂದು ಬಲವಾದ ಅಸ್ತ್ರ. ಸಮಾಜದಲ್ಲಿ ಏನೇ ಬದಲಾವಣೆ ತರಬೇಕೆಂದರು ಮುಕ್ತ ಮತದಾನದಿಂದ ಮಾತ್ರ ಸಾಧ್ಯ, ಸಂವಿಧಾನವು ಹೇಳುವ ಪ್ರಕಾರ ಪ್ರಜೆಗಳಿಂದ ಆಯ್ಕೆಯಾದ ಸರ್ಕಾರ ಜನರ ಆಶೋತ್ತರಗಳಂತೆಯೇ ನಡೆಯಬೇಕು. ಪ್ರಜೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಸರಕಾರವನ್ನು ಸ್ಥಾಪಿಸುವ ಮತ್ತು ಅಧಿಕಾರದಿಂದ ಕೆಳಗಿಸುವ ಹಕ್ಕನ್ನು ಮತದಾನವು ನೀಡಿದೆ. ಕರ್ನಾಟಕದ ಜನಸಂಖ್ಯೆಯು ಸುಮಾರು ಆರು ಕೋಟಿ ಇದೆ, ಇವರಲ್ಲಿ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಚುನಾವಣಾ ಆಯೋಗ 2018ರ ಪರಿಕ್ಷøತ ಮತದಾರರ ಕರಡು ಪ್ರತಿಯ ಪ್ರಕಾರ […]

ಪದವೀಧರರೇ ನಿಮಗಿದೊ ವಿಶೇಷ ಹಕ್ಕು!..

Nataraj gowda ಪದವೀಧರರೇ ನಿಮಗಿದೊ ವಿಶೇಷ ಹಕ್ಕು!.. ಜನರಿಂದ ಜನರಿಗಾಗಿ ಜನರಿಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಪ್ರಜಾಪ್ರಭುತ್ವ ಎಂಬುದು ಎಲ್ಲರಿಗೂ ತಿಳಿದಿರುವ ವಿಷಯ. ಪ್ರಜಾಪ್ರಭುತ್ವದ ಯಶಸ್ಸು ನಿಂತಿರುವುದು ಪ್ರಜೆಗಳ ಭಾಗವಹಿಸುವಿಕೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಜೆಗಳು ಭಾಗವಹಿಸಬೇಕಾದಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಸರಿಯಾದ ಮಾಹಿತಿಜ್ಞಾನ ಬಹಳ ಮುಖ್ಯ . ಭಾರತದಂತಹ ದೊಡ್ಡ ಪ್ರಜಾಪ್ರಭುತ್ವದ ನಾಗರೀಕರಿಗೆ ಈ ವ್ಯವಸ್ಥೆಯಲ್ಲಿನ ಅವರ ಹಕ್ಕುಗಳು, ನಿಬಂಧನೆಗಳು, ಮತ್ತು ಚುನಾವಣೆ ಪ್ರಕ್ರಿಯೆಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಸರಿಯಾದ ಮಾಹಿತಿ ಇಲ್ಲದಿರುವುದೇ ಅವರನ್ನು ನಮ್ಮ ಸಮಾಜದ ಆಗುಹೋಗುಗಳಿಂದ ಭಾಗವಹಿಸದಂತೆ ತಡೆಯುತ್ತಿದೆ. ಈ ಲೇಖನದ ಮೂಲಕ ನಮ್ಮ ಪದವೀಧರ ನಾಗರೀಕರಿಗೆ ಇರುವ ಒಂದು ವಿಶೇಷಮತದಾನದ ಹಕ್ಕಿನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ […]