Reforms of Political Parties

Changing party allegiance from the party on which a person got elected to a different party

• Affidavit

• Defection

• Impeachment

• Partisan

Why do the MLAs and MPs are changing parties?

• To become ministers or for cash rewards

• To become Chief Minister

• To become Governor

• To become Prime Minister

What is the consequence, if the MLAs and MPs change their parties?

• He or she has to pay the fine

• He or she will be imprisoned

• He or she will lose the seat in the legislature.

• He or she will be exiled

What is the draw back in the legislation against defection?

• MPs and MLAs will become ministers

• MPs and MLAs will loose money

• MPs and MLAs will loose their seat

• MPs and MLAs have to accept whatever the party leaders decide

A signed document submitted to an officer, where a person makes a sworn statement regarding her personal information

• Defection

• Affidavit

• Document

• Legal papers

What is the need of submitting affidavit during elections

• To reduce the influence of money and criminals

• To give more choice to the voters

• To reveal their personal details

• To have a control over candidates

Affidavit gives more details about ________ and _________

• His party and leaders

• Property and pending criminal cases

• His native and address

• His educational qualification and friends

What is the drawback in the system of submitting the affidavit

• There is no system of check if the information given by the candidates is true

• Very difficult to submit the required details

• The illiterates find it difficult to fill the document

• The Election Commission is not so strict in collecting the affidavit

What is the step taken by Election Commission to reform Political Parties?

• To follow the code of conduct

• Political parties have to hold their organisational elections and file their income tax returns

• To follow all the rules and regulations

Identify the person

• Mr. Gill, the Chief Election Commissioner of India

• Mr. Palanisamy, the Tamil Nadu Election Commissioner

• Mr. Sunil Arora, the Chief Election Commissioner of India

• Mr. Sheshan, the Chief Election Commissioner of India