Election and Representation
NCERT Class 11 Political Science, Indian Constitution at Work, Chapter 3 explains universal adult franchise and the first past the post system India adopted, comparing it with proportional representation. It describes delimitation of constituencies, the Election Commission's powers from superintendence to the model code, and the journey from nomination to counting. The chapter closes with debates on electoral reforms, including money power, criminalisation and falling turnout, asking what free and fair elections demand of citizens.
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