Explore major committees on electoral reforms in India and their recommendations, including the Tarkunde, Dinesh Goswami, Indrajit Gupta, NCRWC, Second ARC and Justice J.S. Verma Committees for UPSC GS 2.
Explore Law Commission recommendations on electoral reforms, including political funding, criminalisation, political parties, ECI reforms, paid news, election petitions and anti-defection law.
Understand election disputes under the RPA, 1951, including election petitions, grounds for declaring elections void, High Court procedure and appeal to the Supreme Court.
Understand disqualification under Sections 8 to 10A of the RPA, 1951, including criminal conviction, corrupt practices, government contracts, election expenses and remedies.
Understand corrupt practices under Section 123 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, including types, election petitions, disqualification and key Supreme Court judgments.
Understand NOTA in India, its origin in the PUCL judgment, legal basis, significance, limitations, debate over binding effect and electoral reforms for UPSC GS 2.
Understand the freebies debate in India, welfare vs populism, constitutional context, Supreme Court view, fiscal impact, electoral concerns and reforms for UPSC GS 2.
Understand electoral funding in India, the influence of money power, corporate donations, transparency issues, campaign expenditure, black money and electoral finance reforms for UPSC GS 2.
