“Indian democracy is now ready to shift from crude First past the Post system to a system of Proportional Representation”. Do you agree with this statement? Give your reasons for or against this statement.

Yes I agree with the statement that Indian democracy is now fully ready to shift from a rude first past the post system to a system of proportional representation. Following are the reasons for this statement:


1. The system of Indian elections would ensure that the political parties get seats as far as possible in proportion to the votes they receive during the process of elections.


2. India is a country with multi-party system. There are some national parties and regional parties in power and function, while majority of the political parties are regional thus to provide the shape to all political parties the propotional representation system is healthier.


3. the process of Decentralization of power and responsibilities strengthens the national unity and integrity of the country. If a political party or a group of leaders are given responsibilities they would perform them and behave in a better form- with more responsibility and sincerity.


4. In countries where representation democracy is practices, elections and the representative character of those elections are vital factors in making democracy effective and reliable in the success of India’s election.


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