DC Edit | Unopposed poll victories not good for democracy
Even though only one phase of the Lok Sabha election is over as yet, and several phases remain, the Bharatiya Janata Party has won its first seat — in Surat where its candidate Mukesh Dalal was declared a winner from the seat, unopposed. Congratulations to Surat Lok Sabha candidate Mukeshbhai Dalal for being elected unopposed”, no one gave any thought to the voters whose fingers won’t be inked this time. Historically, while this was found to happen in the early phase of democracy, with 10 of the 23 candidates ever elected to Lok Sabha since Independence happening in the elections in the 1950s, this is still the first time a BJP leader got elected unopposed to the Lower House. A few weeks ago, in the Arunachal Pradesh Assembly polls, too, the BJP won 10 Assembly seats without a contest, when on March 30 the Election Commission declared them winners.
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