Support to all the following action items of the sixth National Conference on Electoral and Political Reforms organised by Association for Democratic Reforms.
1. A set of demands include barring candidates against whom serious charges have been framed in a court, disqualifying candidates who indulge in electoral malpractices, striking off names of people with non bailable warrants from voter rolls and the option of "None of the Above" on the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs).
2. The need for a comprehensive Bill to regulate Political Parties. The issues of inner party democracy in political parties, and greater transparency and regulation of political party funding is required.
3. Specific action plan for carrying the National Election Watch (NEW) campaign forward.
Following few suggestions for discussion in the conference and to include them as action items if feasible.
1. A minimum educational/professional qualification and/or few years of experience in a professional field/social work are required to contest an election as elected members are working for the government and receiving salary, allowances and pension like any other employee. Being an organisation of high repute, government must have well defined eligibility criteria, recruitment rules for all the positions including for prime minister, chief ministers, cabinet ministers, state ministers and for members of parliament, state assembly, municipal council and Panchayat as rules applied to work for any position from a peon to managing director in any organisation.
2. Election agenda must contain detailed information about each agenda item and goal including the current status of the agenda item and the target to be achieved during the term of governance; a method to achieve the target; a detailed plan including work breakdown structure with activities, tasks, and milestones with a provision of periodical feedbacks from the people; a detailed schedule including timeline with starting and ending dates of each task; details regarding required financial, human and other resources; details regarding members of advisory team who are highly knowledgeable in the area and able to advice on the matter, core team who are ground level workers and coordinators, and monitoring team to monitor progress and performance; and details regarding appraisal system. For more details please read my article, Government Should Work in a Professional Way as a Corporate; Corporate India. Such detailed election agenda can help decision making process of voters as well as shows commitment of the political party, own responsibilities and how the party will contribute for which and what benefits of India.
3. All types of election campaign and propaganda are allowed only information and discussion on candidate’s plan on his/her contribution to future development during term; information and discussion on past performance of individuals and political party should be legally banned as well as any type of comments on opposition candidates and parties. Such practices will create a positive and progressive environment.
1. A set of demands include barring candidates against whom serious charges have been framed in a court, disqualifying candidates who indulge in electoral malpractices, striking off names of people with non bailable warrants from voter rolls and the option of "None of the Above" on the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs).
2. The need for a comprehensive Bill to regulate Political Parties. The issues of inner party democracy in political parties, and greater transparency and regulation of political party funding is required.
3. Specific action plan for carrying the National Election Watch (NEW) campaign forward.
Following few suggestions for discussion in the conference and to include them as action items if feasible.
1. A minimum educational/professional qualification and/or few years of experience in a professional field/social work are required to contest an election as elected members are working for the government and receiving salary, allowances and pension like any other employee. Being an organisation of high repute, government must have well defined eligibility criteria, recruitment rules for all the positions including for prime minister, chief ministers, cabinet ministers, state ministers and for members of parliament, state assembly, municipal council and Panchayat as rules applied to work for any position from a peon to managing director in any organisation.
2. Election agenda must contain detailed information about each agenda item and goal including the current status of the agenda item and the target to be achieved during the term of governance; a method to achieve the target; a detailed plan including work breakdown structure with activities, tasks, and milestones with a provision of periodical feedbacks from the people; a detailed schedule including timeline with starting and ending dates of each task; details regarding required financial, human and other resources; details regarding members of advisory team who are highly knowledgeable in the area and able to advice on the matter, core team who are ground level workers and coordinators, and monitoring team to monitor progress and performance; and details regarding appraisal system. For more details please read my article, Government Should Work in a Professional Way as a Corporate; Corporate India. Such detailed election agenda can help decision making process of voters as well as shows commitment of the political party, own responsibilities and how the party will contribute for which and what benefits of India.
3. All types of election campaign and propaganda are allowed only information and discussion on candidate’s plan on his/her contribution to future development during term; information and discussion on past performance of individuals and political party should be legally banned as well as any type of comments on opposition candidates and parties. Such practices will create a positive and progressive environment.
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