Will parties formulate any difference on electoral reforms?
The political parties are not likely to arrive at national consensus for reforms because of frequent corrupt practices by their members. No doubt, parties will attempt to protect them at any cost.
IN THE wake of the civil unrest led by Anna Hazare and team for the introduction of the Jan Lokpal Bill, this time government wants to avoid a repeat of Hazare’s agitation. The government has decided to go-ahead to clear out the electoral system and check the flow of black money in elections. 
“If government has strong determination, electoral reforms will definitely change in our functioning of system” said an engineering executive. “Time has come to make a major electoral reform in the country to strength the parliamentary democracy” added another engineering executive from reputed private company.
Since independence, India country has witnessed election to the parliamentary bodies at national as well as state levels. Till the fourth general elections in 1967, our system was largely free from any major flaw but deformation in its working appeared in the 1971 elections and it got multiplied in the successive elections especially in those held in eighties and afterwards.
It is difficult to say for political parties at national and regional levels will rise to the occasion to form a united opinion when the political corruption in our country is extensive at such a large scale. After more than six decades of independence, influence, power and money play a very important role in election system for elected representatives.
The political parties will not like to arrive at national consensus for reforms because of frequent corrupt practices by their members. No doubt, parties will attempt to protect them at any cost. The election commission should amend the laws to curb the tainted politicians to keep away from re-election at national and state levels both.
The success of reforms will largely depend on the strength of political parties to adhere to and put into practice on such reforms. If people vote according to their assurance and penalize those who exploitation the system, corrupt practices will automatically depart. This will go a long way to allow democracy to boom and nurture to its full ability.
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