In
Bharat, we have adopted the “First Past the Post System” of Electorate. This
means that in a particular constituency, the candidate who secures the highest
votes is elected as the Member of Parliament or Legislative Assembly, as the
case may be. So, in our Parliamentary democracy voter chooses his candidate!
Candidate is an important factor in making the choice!
On
the other hand, we have a multi-party system, where people can form political
parties to field candidates representing their party. Each political party has
its own ideology and vision of developing Bharat. The vehemence in politics,
primarily comes from differences in ideology among political parties and not
their fundamental drive to contribute to the welfare of Bharat (if they have
such a thought)!
In
our country, the party (or allied parties of similar ideology) that secures
more than 50% of seats can form the Government (whether in the State or the
Centre). The person nominated by the party which secures more than 50% of seats
becomes the Prime Minister. Effectively, the Lok Sabha elections is to choose
the Prime Minister and also which party will lead the country.
So,
is the candidate important or the party? Candidate becomes an important factor
when the quality of individual candidature is high across all parties. We need
intelligent and empathetic people to represent us so that they listen to the
problems of people and also try their best to find solutions. In a case, where
there is difficulty in choosing the best candidate, NOTA (none of the above)
option is definitely not the solution. By choosing NOTA, the best candidate in
the race is getting so much less votes and his chances of winning are being
reduced to that extent.
In
local body elections, the candidate becomes an important factor, as she / he
must listen to our day to day problems. In Lok Sabha Elections, what matters
the most are the security of the Nation (internal and external), our foreign
relations (how world views Bharat), an ecosystem to encourage research and enterprises,
overall economic performance etc. The Prime Minister and his council of
Ministers play an important role here. Hence, the Political Party and its Prime
Ministerial choice must be most critical scrutinized in Lok Sabha elections,
rather than the Candidate. Although one feels a particular person is a good
candidate and she / he does not choose the Prime Minister capable of heading
our Nation, it will be a disaster for Bharat. Hence, the party and its
leadership are two most important factors to consider while voting this Lok
Sabha elections.
The
future of our Nation depends on the kind of leadership it gets. Committed,
Determined and Patriotic Political leadership can steer the Nation to greater
heights! Hence, choose the party that has a decisive leadership; the leadership
which motivates the people of this Nation to partner in governance and
development; which is against giving freebies and making the population lazy;
which is tough against the corrupt and the criminals; and which is
uncompromisingly patriotic!
#BharatMataKiJai
