The document discusses what makes elections democratic and the benefits and drawbacks of political competition in elections. Some key aspects that make elections democratic include having regular, free and fair votes where every citizen has an equal say and candidates can freely campaign. Political competition between parties is necessary for elections to have meaning, but it can lead to dirty tactics, wasted resources, and leaders prioritizing staying in power over serving people. For democracy to work effectively, political leaders should be motivated by serving citizens and be rewarded or punished based on their performance.

1. Electoral
Politics

2. Presented by,
Anishka
Asmitha
Deepika
Harshita
Nikita
Sai Vrinda
Shivani

3. Elections can be held in many
ways. All democratic countries hold
elections. But most non-
democratic countries also hold
some kind of elections. So …

4. What makes an
Election Democratic?!

5. ..and every vote
should have equal
value !!!
Every citizen
should have
one vote …

6. Voters should choose from,
i.e. political parties …
..and candidates
should be free to
contest elections
giving the voters a
real choice.

7. Elections should be
held at regular
intervals.
The candidate
preferred by the people
should get elected.

8. Elections should be conducted in a
free and fair manner where people
can choose as they really wish

9. These might look very simple and
easy conditions, but there are
many countries where these are
not fulfilled.

10. Is it good to have political
competition!?

11. Elections is basically political competition.
The political competition is among
political parties. At the constituency level,
it takes the form of competition among
several candidates. An electoral
competition has many demerits and
merits too. While it creates a sense of
disunity in every locality, if it isn’t there,
elections become quite pointless.

12. Demerits of
having electoral
competition

13. Different political parties and leaders level allegations against one
another.
Parties and candidates often use dirty tricks to win elections. The
pressure to win elections does not allow sensible long term policies
to be formulated.
Good people who may wish to serve the country do not enter this
arena. They do not like the idea of being dragged into unhealthy
competition.
A lot of money that can be used for the betterment of the nation is
wasted in election campaigning.
Political leaders all over the world, like all other professionals, are
motivated by a desire to advance their political careers
They want to remain in power or get power and positions for
themselves.
They serve the people as well, but they may not know what is
required to be done, or their ideas may not match with what the
people really want.

14. So, what can be done to
improve the political
situation!?

15. The knowledge and
character of political
leaders should improve.
Political leaders should be
rewarded for serving the
people and punished if they
do not serve the people.

16. In a democracy, reward and
punishment for political parties is
in the hands of the people who vote
them to power

18. So, if a political party is motivated
only by desire to be in power, even
then it will be forced to serve
people. Political competition might
cause divisions and some ugliness,
but it finally helps to force political
parties and leaders to serve the
people.

19. Thank you …