Arun was not in class when the chapter ‘Electoral Politics' was being taught. He came the next day and repeated what he had heard from his father. Can you tell Ramesh what is wrong with these statements?

Arun was not in class when the chapter ‘Electoral Politics' was being taught. He came the next day and repeated what he had heard from his father. Can you tell Ramesh what is wrong with these statements?

(a) Women always vote the way men tell them to. So, what is the point of giving them the right to vote.

(b) Party politics creates tension in the society. Election should be decided by competition.

(c) Only graduates should be allowed to stand as candidate for election.

Ans.

(a) No, women can decide for whom they should vote for.

(b) Competition works both as motivator and deterrent for the political candidates. A fear of losing the election and a motivation for winning the elections works in favour of people.

(c) Elections have nothing to do with the educational qualifications of a candidate. Educational qualification is not required to understand the people needs and to represent their interests.