Once the constituencies are decided, the next step is to decide who can and who cannot vote. This decision cannot be left to anyone till the last… Read more “How are Voters’ list prepared (India)?”

Our Constitution entitles every citizen to elect its representative and to be elected as a representative. The Constitution makers, however, were worried that in an open electoral… Read more “Reserved Constituencies (India)”

Lok Sabha and Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) elections are held regularly every five years. After five years the term of all the elected representatives comes to an end.… Read more “How are elections held in India?”

Elections are thus all about political competition. This competition takes various forms. The most obvious form is the competition among political parties. At the constituency level, it… Read more “Is it good to have political competition?”