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Indian Election System
A Comprehensive
Analysis
Election Procedure
Delimitation of Constituencies
Preparation of voters’ list
Filling of nomination
papers
Scrutiny of nomination papers &
withdrawals
Election campaign
Model code of conduct
Voting
Counting of votes &
declaring results
Election petition
When elections take place
• Term of Parliament & Assembly - 5years (except J & K Assembly where it is 6 years)
• House can be dissolved before its term ends.
• Dates decided by the Commission. No consultation done with any Government.
• Bye-elections when a seat falls vacant. Normally held within 6-months of vacancy.
Right to Vote
• Any citizen over 18 can vote.
• Voting right denied to certain class of
people
• Criminal convicts of certain class.
• Person convicted of electoral offence.
• Person of unsound mind.
• Voting statistics
• 61.97% in 1998
• 59.01% in 1999
• 58.07% in 2004
• 58.17% in 2009
• 66.40 % in 2014
Budget & Expenditure
• Independent Budget finalized in
consultation with Finance Ministry.
• Parliament election - Funded entirely by Centre.
• Assembly election - Funded by the State.
• Total expenditure for 2014 General Elections was 30,000 Cr.
• It is triple the amount spent in 2009 General Elections.
Evolution of IES
• It all started in 1951-52, Independent India conducted its
first elections.
• The Congress had won 364 out of 489 Lok Sabha seats
in the first-ever general election held in India.
• For 4 decades of Indian election system till 1996, it went
in favour of Indian national congress.
Cont.
• Change in power happen after 1996 elections to BJP
and remained in power till 2004.
• For the next decade, Congress led coalition United
Progressive Alliance formed the government under Dr.
Manmohan Singh.
• In 2014, the National Democratic Alliance led by the
Bharatiya Janata Party came to power with BJP
achieving a simple majority on its own by securing 282
seats.
Major Parties
• INC - 1885
• BJP - 1980
• CPIM - 1964
• DMK - 1949
• AIADMK - 1972
• BSP - 1984
• BJD - 1997
LOGO
BJP INC CPIM
DMK AIADMK BSP
BJD
Breaking of Parties
INC (INDIRA GANDHI)
TMC –MAMATA BANERJEE
NCP-SHARAD PAWAR
JANTA PARTY
BJP- NARENDRA MODI
SP- MULAYAM SINGH YADAV
RJD- LALU PRASAD YADAV
JDU- NITISH KUMAR
CPI-(CHARU MAJUMDAR)
CPIM –( JYOTI BASU)
CPI
The 16th Lok Sabha Elections, 2014• 814.5 million people were eligible to vote, with an increase of 100
million voters since the last general election, making it the largest-
ever election in the world.
• Running in nine phases from 7 April to 12 May 2014, it was also the
longest election in the country's history
• The National Democratic Alliance won a sweeping victory, taking
336 seats.
Cont.
• The BJP itself won 282 (51.9%) of all
seats. It is the first time since the 1984
elections that a party has won enough
seats to govern without the support of
other parties.
• The United Progressive Alliance, led by
the Indian National Congress, won 58
seats, 44 (8.1%) of which were won by the
Congress, that won 19.3% of all votes.
Building Brand Modi:
“Ab Ki Baar Modi Sarkaar”
• Personal branding and marketing strategy
• Weak and Corrupt Congress
• Excellent Orator
• Youth Appeal
Modi – The Orator:• Passion - Every speech of Modi’s appeared to come straight from the heart
of his fiery determination.
• Knowing your audience- Modi has spent a lot of time understanding India’s
angst and the frustrations of the Indian youth. Hence, he was focused on
two key thoughts — good governance and development
• Futuristic- Presented long-term commitments, not short-term gimmicks,
unlike AAP.
• Choose the right time -Modi cleverly chose the 9 pm prime-time slot to
deliver his speech, ensuring that all of India would be able to hear him.
Cont.
• Body Language – Modi moves from side to side
seemingly making eye contact with everyone. Every time
he mentioned the word “vikas” two fingers would rise to
point ahead into the future. And every time he uttered
“hum sab”, his fist clenched with all fingers tightly held to
portray strength in unity.
The words “acchhe din” were accompanied by a smile
echoed by “aayenge” from the crowd.
• Voice Modulation- Modi heightened the drama through
his loud proclamations, smoothed by his gentle pauses
and synchronised with his hand gestures to evoke
passion, power and drive.