What can be the Electoral Reforms for a successful Democracy?

Key Result of the UPIF (Universal Proutist Intellectual Federation) Open forum discussion held on 24th February 2024.

Electoral System Reforms

1. It is necessary for a candidate to have a clear majority: – The flaw in today’s system can be explained through the following example “Take the case of three candidates standing for election. Two candidates each get 30% of the votes whereas the third gets 40% of the votes, the winner actually gets 40% of the votes by minorities. (As opposed to 60% wins. Can this be called majority rule?) Large scale morality, education and socio-economic -There is a lack of political consciousness, cunning politicians take advantage of this lack by mastering the art of misleading and deceiving people. Until a candidate gets more than 50% of the 100% votes, he Cannot be nominated for leadership.

2. The presence of three elements is essential for democratic success: morality, education and socio-economic political awareness. It is essential to have it at least among the candidates.

3. Compulsory Voting Rights Every person who is entitled to vote must vote, such a system must be made, compulsory voting, 100% eligible person must vote.

4. Selective Election System, Select Electro Election System: It is necessary to have a strong base so that only eligible persons can stand in the elections. (Eligibility criteria must be formed), and candidates have to address to the local society so that people can understand the eligibility of the candidate through question answers.

5. The election candidates will have to declare their policy in writing, that after the election, if they do something against policy, then they would be sued in the court to prove its authenticity and if they lose, their election will be canceled along with punishment by the court.

6. In today’s environment, it is impossible for eligible candidates who do not have money to contest elections. This situation is not desirable. It is extremely important to have a clear policy on this.

“Those who have the right philosophy and right spiritual practice based on the principles of Yama and Niyama will be the guiding figures in the society of tomorrow. It is the duty of the conscious people to snatch away material power and intellectual leadership, from the hands of political hypocrites. They are of no use because they are engaged in the business of mudslinging and nothing else.

Shri Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar Says,

*The masses lack political consciousness. Cunning, erudite politicians take advantage of this shortcoming to confuse people and attain power. They resort to immoral practices such as bribery, vote rigging, booth capturing and buying of votes, and stand unopposed for elections. Consequently, the standard of morality in society is declining, and honest, competent people are relegated to the background. Moral leaders have less chance to win elections because election results are rigged through financial inducements, intimidation and brute force. In the present democratic system, all sorts of immoral and corrupt practices are given the opportunity to pervert society. The very nature of the present system is that it favours the capitalists and exposes the administration to immoral and corrupt forces.

The farce of democracy has been likened to a puppet show where a handful of power hungry politicians pull the strings from behind the scene. In liberal democracies, capitalists manipulate the mass media such as the radio, television and newspapers, while in socialist democracies the bureaucrats lead the country to the brink of destruction. In both forms of democracy, there is little scope for honest, competent leaders to emerge in society, and virtually no possibility for the economic liberation of the people.

Political democracy has become a great hoax for the people of the world. It promises the advent of an era of peace, prosperity and equality, but in reality it creates criminals, encourages exploitation and throws common people into an abyss of sorrow and sufferings.