The purpose of electing the people's representative in law making bodies like Parliament defeats by people themselves.
"Do the lawmakers we have just elected truly represent us? Nominally yes, but in reality they cannot really speak for their constituents or vote their consciences. M.R. Madhavan, President of PRS Legislative Research, told me the single biggest issue is the anti-defection law: “Once you have voted for the person, the MP has zero agency in representing you.” Why is this so?
"Do the lawmakers we have just elected truly represent us? Nominally yes, but in reality they cannot really speak for their constituents or vote their consciences. M.R. Madhavan, President of PRS Legislative Research, told me the single biggest issue is the anti-defection law: “Once you have voted for the person, the MP has zero agency in representing you.” Why is this so?
Madhavan suggests either repealing the anti-defection law, or restricting it to no-confidence motions or crucial votes where the stability of the government is at stake – and removing the Rajya Sabha from its purview. Will Modi make parliament truly democratic?"
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