Unanimous election against ‘democratic spirit’, says Andhra Pradesh SEC
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When there may very well be contest through the Assembly and Lok Sabha elections, why it ought to discouraged on the village degree, asks Ramesh Kumar
State Election Commissioner N.Ramesh Kumar has maintained that unanimous election advocated by ruling YSR Congress Party was against the spirit of the Constitution.
Addressing the media right here on Thursday after holding a overview assembly with district Collector K.V.N.Chakradhar Babu and different officers in reference to the four-phase gram panchayat elections, he stated the democratic material would get strengthened solely when extra aspirants contested the continued native physique elections. People ought to actively participate within the voting course of for the democracy to flourish on the grassroots degree, he stated.
“When there could be contest during the Assembly and Lok Sabha elections, why it should discouraged at the village level,” he requested.
He urged the district election equipment to make sure a degree enjoying subject for the contestants and be certain that the voting proportion went up considerably.
He termed as ”ill-motivated” the decision to make panchayat elections unanimous. He rubbished the declare that contests on the grassroots degree would result in bitterness and rivalry in villages.
”Unity in range is a part of our tradition”, he noticed and expressed confidence that the aspirants vie with one another on the time of elections imbibing the democratic spirit and put aside distinction as soon as the method over and try for improvement wholeheartedly setting apart variations. He appreciated the excessive degree of social consciousness among the many residents of Nellore and famous that it was from the district the ”anti-arrack” motion had began
