The problem of cleansing politics has a supply side and a demand side. The latter aspect means that voters need to choose clean candidates. Demand for tainted politicians should decrease. It is a record broken after thirty-four years. Both in terms of numbers of seats and vote share, the Congress Party’s victory in the elections […]
Month: May 2023
Money & star campaigners may not always be decisive
The people have spoken, and we have a new government. Congratulations to the voters who gave a clear majority to one party, thus preventing defections and toppling of the government like in 2018. Voters may have changed their mind because of the ‘40% government’ tag, referring to high levels of corruption. Perhaps they were upset […]