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Conducting elections during a pandemic

Conducting elections during a pandemic By, S.Y. Quraishi is former Chief Election Commissioner of India and the author of An Undocumented Wonder —The Making of the Great Indian Election Introduction The deadlock between the Governor of Maharashtra and Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray looked like it would continue for long and cost Mr. Thackeray the post of Chief Minister. Due to the intervention of the Prime Minister and the prompt action of the Election Commission of India (EC), t

08 May, 2020
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Re-enfranchise the forgotten voter

Re-enfranchise the forgotten voter By, C.R. Kesavan is a former member of the Prasar Bharati Board. M.V. Rajeev Gowda is a former Member of Parliament and Chairman of the Congress party’s Research Department Context * In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has made it possible for senior citizens above the age of 65 to vote by postal ballot, given that they are at greater risk from exposure to the novel coronavirus. * Hitherto, this option