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Winning Elections Without Any Opposition

This editorial is based on “Questioning the polls ‘rain washes out play’ moments” which was published in The Hindu on...

27 Apr 2024 Representation of People's Act

First General Election 1951-52

Source: IE Why in News? As India gears up for the 2024 general election, the historic importance of the country's first Lok Sabha election in...

13 Apr 2024 Representation of People's Act

Model Code of Conduct

For Prelims: MCC, Representation of People Act,1951 , Electoral Bonds, For Mains: Evolution of MCC, Importance and criticisms of MCC in...

21 Mar 2024 Representation of People's Act

Functioning of 17th Lok Sabha: A Detailed Analysis

This editorial is based on “Parliamentary affairs: On the last session of the 17th Lok Sabha” which was published in The Hindu on...

16 Feb 2024 Representation of People's Act

Examining One Nation, One Election

This editorial is based on “The idea of one nation, one election is against federalism” which was published in The Hindu on 23/01/2024....

23 Jan 2024 Representation of People's Act

Political Party System

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12 Dec 2023 Representation of People's Act

Exit Polls

For Prelims: Exit Polls, Lok Sabha Elections, Centre for the Study of Developing Societies, Election Commission, Article 324 of the...

05 Dec 2023 Representation of People's Act

Postal Ballots and EVMs

For Prelims: Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs), Postal Ballots, Election Commission (EC), Returning Officer (RO), Voter-Verifiable Paper Audit...

30 Nov 2023 Representation of People's Act

ECI Revokes Rythu Bandhu Scheme Disbursement

For Prelims: Model Code of Conduct, Election Commission of India, Rythu Bandhu scheme, PM Kisan Samman Nidhi For Mains: Role of the ECI in the...

28 Nov 2023 Representation of People's Act

State Funding Debate: A Path to Transparent Elections

This editorial is based on “Should elections be state funded?” which was published in The Hindu on 17/11/2023. It talks about the...

18 Nov 2023 Representation of People's Act

Hate Speech

For Prelims: Freedom of Speech, Representation of People’s Act, 1951 (RPA), Hate Speech For Mains: Parliament and State Legislatures...

07 Oct 2023 Representation of People's Act

Increasing Voter Turnouts

This editorial is based on the “Steps to increase voter turnout in elections” which was published in The Hindustan Times on 11/09/2023....

13 Sep 2023 Representation of People's Act

Decoding One Nation, One Election

This editorial is based on One nation, one election: Better for voter, better for citizen which was published in The Indian Express on 05/09/2023....

05 Sep 2023 Representation of People's Act

Annulment of Member of Parliament

For Prelims: MP, RP (Representation of the People) Act, 1951, Rule 4A of Conduct of Election Rules, 1961, Corrupt Practices under the RPA. For...

10 Jul 2023 Representation of People's Act

Criminalisation of Politics

For Prelims: Criminalisation of Politics, Association for Democratic Reforms, Corruption, Contempt of Law, Black Money, RP Act 1951. For Mains:...

06 May 2023 Representation of People's Act

Model Code of Conduct 

For Prelims: Model Code of Conduct , Election Commission of India For Mains: Role of the ECI in the Evolution of MCC, Model Code of Conduct -...

02 May 2023 Representation of People's Act

Derecognition and Deregistration of Political Parties

Why in News? Recently, a state party asked the Election Commission of India (ECI) not to derecognise the party in Andhra Pradesh. What does...

01 Apr 2023 Representation of People's Act

Special Courts

Prelims: Special Courts, Supreme Court, Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) (PoA) Amendment Act, 2015. Mains:...

25 Mar 2023 Representation of People's Act

Corrupt Practices Under RPA Act 1951

Prelims: Supreme Court, Representation of People’s Act 1951. Mains: Corrupt Practices Under RPA Act 1951. Why in News? Recently, the...

23 Feb 2023 Representation of People's Act

No Bar on Contesting Two Seats in One Poll

Prelims: One Candidate One Constituency, Election Commission, Representation of the People Act. Mains: Issue with a Candidate contests for two...

04 Feb 2023 Representation of People's Act