2. FAIRNESS AT PLAY …
A very significant statement clearly stating the point of “PLAYING IT WITHOUT CHEATING”, though
in today’s global scenario the statement “EVERYTHING IS FAIR IN LOVE AND WAR” has changed
itself to, “EVERYTHING IS FAIR TO WIN”.
FAIRNESS in our topic, clearly signifies of a word having a specific meaning of being “UNBIASED”,
what is actually happening in 21st century is, everything is having 2 ends… MONEY AND POWER.
In INDIA, democracy is not about choosing the most deserving candidates but about choosing the
least deserving one…
Change is the call,
Change is the agenda,
Change is the solution.
“In India… nothing is more unreliable than the populace, nothing more obscure
than human intensions, nothing more deceptive than the whole electoral
system.”

3. ELECTORAL REFORM…
Is change in electoral system to improve how public desires are expressed in
election results. It mainly states “Changes in introduction of new and
innovative ideas, concepts, laws, and jurisprudence to make the electoral
system efficient”.
WHATS HAPPENING OUT THERE
1. 33% candidates who won in 2009, had assets more than INR 5 crores.
2. 2009 Lok Sabha poll estimated spending INR 10000 crores.
3. 162 MPs elected in 2009 have criminal cases against them.
4. 2009 report by ADR stated that 1158 or 15% candidates contesting in
general elections had criminal charges pending.
5. There is a provision where donors can contribute a certain amount to
the political party and if one gives above INR 20000 then he has the
right to remain anonymous, data suggests Congress received over
2004 crores and BJP over 994 crores.
6. In recent elections in HP and Gujarat, the candidates who won, all
had a whooping assets of more than 150 crores.
53%
45%
5%
69%
0% 50% 100%
INC
BJP
CPI
BSP
Crorepatis
Party wise list of MPs/MLAs
*According to total number of Candidates
10%
12%
5%
24%
Criminal Cases
INC
BJP
CPI
BSP
Party wise Criminal Cases on MPs/MLAs
*According to total number of Members

4. Causes of Problem
Black money Communalism Vandalism Unemployment
Regional
Imbalance
o More than 10,000
Crore INR of black
money is used at
the time of
Elections
o Black Money is
even a serious
threat to the
economy Rate and
due to which there
is devaluation of
Indian Currency.
o Elections are the
time when
politicians convert
there black money
into white by
using there money
powers and
purchasing goons.
o It goes with the
direct concept of
divide and rule.
o At the time of
elections parties
try to divide
people on the
basis of there
casts and religion.
o At the time of
Elections,
politicians
promises people
to give
reservations on
castes.
o Politicians provide
weightage to
certain castes
o At the time of
elections political
parties take help
of goons to use
there muscle
power, hence
creating threat to
the general public,
forcing them to
vote for their
parties.
o Political parties
give tickets to the
goons to contest
elections as they
have a threat on
public , and so can
win them a seat
easily.
o The main problem
lining India , due to
which people who
are not employed
do anything to
earn money either
by hook or by
crook and selling
themselves for
small amount of
money , carrying
on criminal
activities for the
political parties.
o These parties give
them money to
earn Votes as they
are always willing
to do everything.
o We as a whole, are
equally
responsible for
UNFAIRNESS at the
time of elections
as we choose our
favorites on the
basis of caste,
religion and not on
the basis of their
potential.
o Lack of Unity
among our own
selves hence
proving us to be a
foolish voter.
o Mentality of
people is different
from region to
region.

5. Proposed Solutions: Some reformations in the current Electoral System can be ….
 Electoral reforms should be set free from parliamentary approval.
 REMOVE CRIMINALS- any criminal charged politician cannot contest elections for 10 years of being
charged.
 A body should be made by ECI which will have a look on the candidate having criminal background
and those candidates have to go through a test which will judge him whether he is still involved in
such activities.
 Online Voting System should be introduced.
 RTI should be applicable to political parties, relating to questioning on candidates and Election Funding.
 A committee of people comprising the scholars and professionals from different fields should be made,
which can give their views and help in enhancing the present Election System.
In the EVM, a button should be introduced which denotes that voter is not finding anyone efficient enough to
vote, stating NONE OF THE ABOVE
IN URBAN : Building up area wise committee which can promote and motivate the intellectual class to
vote in high numbers.
IN RURAL:  Creating awareness to vote for one with the best potential.
 Supplying extra PACs and high armed forces two weeks before the elections.

6.  There should be an Eligibility criteria for candidates.
 A test should be conducted which will give the clear review, whether the candidate is aware of the
Indian Constitution and has a pure knowledge of democracy.
 Candidate should be literate i.e. he can atleast read and write.
 Punishment of 2 years should be imposed on candidates who conceal wrong information in the
affidavits.
 Special Fast track courts should be made to handle cases against politicians and candidates involved
in criminal charges and want to stand in elections as more than lacs of cases are kept pending.
 The E.C. should have power to disqualify a candidate when a case of corruption/criminal offence is
pending against him/her in a court of law.
 Money matters should be kept transparent, a body comprised of senior members of ECI should be
made to keep a clear view on such matters.
 ELECTION CAMPAIGN EXPENDITURE REGULATED- A limit should be set on party funding and
investments by the party at the time of elections in advertisments and other such activity.
 POLITICAL DONATIONS - donating an amount to the political party should be regulated and limited to
not more than 30 lacs for regional party candidates and 50-70 lacs for national party candidates.
“If we a going to spend a lot of money to deal with the problem of 200 million guns in the country
owned by 650 million gun owners, we ought to have a system which will work and catch criminals.”

7. 0.0%
10.0%
20.0%
30.0%
40.0%
50.0%
60.0%
70.0%
80.0%
% of Voters % of Charged
MPs
Unemployment Real growth
rate
57.7%
29.9%
9.8% 7.2%
71%
19.4%
1.09%
14.5%
2009
2034
CHANGES AFTER 4 TENURES IN INDIA AFTER REFORMATION
 NOTA in EVM
 Security of Voters
 Online Voting
 Awareness of the
people
 Decrease in Black
Money
 GDP growth
 Less Corruption
 Return of Black Money
 Employable graduates
 RTI Implimentation
 Fast Track Courts
 10 Years Bann
 Security be PAC’s
*Changes are based on surveys

8. Steps involved
In Implementing
Drawbacks of
present system
• Not including parties in RTI just for the
sake of self benefit.
• Control of ECI by Government.
• Negative Role of Media- ”Paid News”
• Not introducing so long JanLokpal Bill.
• Lack of permanent ECI bodies on ground
level
• Not promoting people to work for their
country.
• Organizing campaigns, events like MANTHAN
• ECI should be answerable to Supreme Court
not to the government.
• To make permanent bodies under ECI named
ECB to work on ground levels
• Regulation of Media
• Involving youngsters to work as volunteers in
enhancing & making present electoral
system more efficient and effective.
• Introduction to so long proposed JanLokpal
Bill to eradicate corruption from India.

9.  Anything should have high efficiency to make it a success.
 The most efficient system will be a free body of ECI, answerable only to Supreme Court of India
 Process like online voting and promotional representation are a success at various other democratic countries
an hence can be sustainable for a longtime.
 Online Voting can Increase around 5-7 % of the voters and even more, though it will take a long time to be
introduced in rural zones but in urban it will have a high scaling response.
 Building ECB(Election Commission Bodies) to work on ground levels will not even increase the quality of votes
but also help in enhancing Electoral System in India.
 Increase in the number of female candidates if women empowerment bill is passed hence making the
electoral system more efficient and proportional.
 Online voting system will set up Indian Election System among the International Standards and due to growing
technology it will have high sustainability
 Before any law or measures to be implemented, the most important thing is to know its impact and how to
monitor the changes that it can cause in the current scenario.
 For monitoring purposes the best way is to take help of, YOUNGSTERS by building up committees and working
on campaigns by making them volunteers to keep a check on the impacts of the solution proposed.
 Bodies like ECBs and WFPs (working for people) should be established to scale the impacts on a positive vote.
 Area wise candidate should be made to keep a check and establish reports of every weeks measuring the
impacts of proposed solutions .
Monitoring
Scaling and Sustainability

10. SOCIAL CHALLENGES
 “Old mentality and new
age” i.e. generation gap.
 It is not easy to
implement any changes
as people question every
step we take.
 Winning the trust of
common people is very
difficult.
 Religions borders are also
a problem.
 Caste system is a major
obstacle in introducing
any social reform.
POLITICAL CHALLENGES
 There is a political
pressure on the Election
Committee of India.
 Parliament make certain
laws to protect their
members of corrupt and
criminal background.
 Any law which is worth it
and can help in
development is not passed
by the Standing
Committee, e.g. JLB.
 There is a continuous
threats given to the
working members of ECI
at the time of Elections if
they try to take any
measures against them.
ECONOMIC CHALLENGES
 There is a major
challenge i.e.
devaluation of money.
 The real growth rate
and GDP rate has fallen
badly.
 Due to introduction of
wrong methods
criminal type
candidates win leading
to problems lie usage
of black money and
vandalism and giving
rise to economic
challenges.

11. Re f e r e n c e s
 Surveys conducted by Students of :
Hindustan College of Science and Technology, Mathura
Maitreyi College, DU
SRM University, Modinagar
United College of Engg and Research, Allahabad.
Allahabad University
 www.adrindia.org
 www.myneta.info
 www.policyproposalsforindia.com
 www.youthforequality.com
 Times of India, The Hindu
 www.google.com, www.wikipedia.org
 Preference Books and articles of CAG
 Facts from Manthan Reference Column
Team: Priya Pandey
Pranjal Saxena
Prakhar Saxena
Neha Gupta
Samiksha Gupta