Invariably every political party is corrupt, there is no choice for the electorate but to choose the lesser evil and the electorate has to choose between the Devil and the Deep Sea. Bofors case is related to the period when Congress was in power. Koda case is related to BJP as Koda initially was a member of RSS and BJP. So, where to go, whom to vote for? It is a very ticklish question. It’s high time we brought in the required electoral reforms. And to be able to do so, stringent laws need to be enforced, which certainly requires a consensus of parties with different ideologies. First things first, no person with criminal or corruption case pending against him, should be allowed to contest any election. Secondly, people should have the power to recall their elected representative if they find him failing in his duty as their representative. Thirdly, the candidate for election must belong to the constituency from where he stands so that he could look after the needs of the constituency. And finally, there should be no anti-defection law so that an elected representative is free to vote keeping in view the needs of his electorate.
Mohd. Ziyaullah Khan
Nagpur, Maharashtra