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‘'GANING OF ELECTIONS
ations st a de ie proces ia y
| raentativws by voting. Through
jail uid decide who will make
ar oehalf.
dstions io India a
foe. The practice of taking de
Jaalies ar nt the ec
pollilie sinc ancient tines. Consensus and pattic
‘og quiced how peuple manage their social and
jmert seniprurcs dating back te the Vedic age
fzovemunce that existed in differen pars of India, This sho
Indian Instory,
The Uttaramerur Inscription, issued during te reign of Paranlaka Chola | (rh eorcury CLI, :
provides ane of the earlinst datailad racores of asiruetured cecal celtyavecnment system in irda
| called the Kucavolal System.
The Kudavolal system, ‘nearing "ballot got," was an
acgembllee, Undar thie system, the names of eligikle cancidales were arrten on pal watves: |
and placed inside 4 aal, fm aflch a yung bus chosen
for his impartiality would caw a1 facisin ful publicview.
The selected gnrsut! wnuld shen assumes s pestion in the |
village atsembig. Thie randomised drei’ We wot apa
chance bul & ritua, meted in treepereney, ere and
collective corseilt, “ie prevent power Fav ei oe
boy ddynnaseic elites, the systern followed ey ny rules,
A ciliens chores
slections, pesaply exper:
Fone
bat tit sputl wf ducyocracy fs dep roots
Jecteral methnd used! in Creda village
i ine Ina demucriey. power does not belong co a king
or 4 small group of people, It belongs tn
citizens, Klections are the means through which
People exercise this power. By voting in electiuns,
citivens choose their nepresentutives snl decide
who will form the poverment, Electiims muike the
yevemment accountuble 9 thy people and ensure | § What issues matter mos tn them
that Tesclers are selected thrmgh peacofid aad dir | 2. Reflects What ecourages or disco
competition. Thus. elections azo the foundation ef | yosing?
it denwwerutic politient sys
ee ecu ad
Ii groups, stusents prepare five questions anq
Hesviewy five atts in thelr neishbouriecd atone
= Whether they wote
Why they do or do not
@ Glections are & democrelic process through which citizens choose their represen
+ The dep of callective deeision-makingin India has existed since anc
gina.
Ancient Inclar texts and practic
Vedic period.
by voting,
limos is deeply rooted in
how that daroc-ati: ani! republican forms of gover!
* The Kucavolal systérn of the Chaln period is ane af the earliest known examples of 9 formal e
based on faimess and transparency,
* Elections empower citizens, make governments accountable, acd ensure e peaceful and lew'ul transice a
power.
Highlighting the Importance of Elections
India is the largest practising democticy im the world. It has become a cule model for wther demi
comntries, Conducting elections in Indis is a missive odkninistrative excreise. India hax over IU mi
fewistened voters, muking it cme of the Tamwest cloetorite in the world, The scale