Political Competition


 
 
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Political Competition

Political Competition: Elections are all about competition. Without competition, elections would become meaningless. Political competition takes place when different political parties compete to gain the confidence and ultimately the vote of the voters. They make promises and give incentives to motivate the voters. This electoral competition has many demerits like

  • 1. It creates a sense of disunity and factionalism (Groupism) and party-politics in every locality.
  • 2. Different political parties and candidates often use dirty tricks like booth capturing to win elections.
  • 3. The pressure to win electoral fights does not allow to form useful long term policies.
  • 4. The competition leads to the idea of being dragged into unhealthy competition. That’s why good people do not enter and participate in the political competition.
  • The electoral competition also has some merits like

  • . Regular electoral competition provides incentives to political parties and leaders. If they can satisfy the voters with their work, they will be able to win again.
  • .If a political party is motivated only by desire to be in power, even then it will be forced to serve the people.
  • . It reveals the real motive of political parties.
  • . It gives choices to voters to choose among the best.
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    Question : 1

    It is good to have political competition. Which of the following reasons justifies it?

    Right Option : B
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