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Navin B Chawla

Navin B Chawla

Articles by Navin B Chawla

Crack down on threats to free and fair elections

For over 25 years, ECI has suggested remedies against this misuse of money. One only has to go to the ECI website to see the reform proposals compiled by it to restore transparency.

Updated on Oct 9, 2022 12:33 IST

‘I have no doubt our EVMs are tamper-proof’

EVMs are manufactured by two highly reputable public sector undertakings, exclusively for the Election Commission of India (ECI). These are standalone machines.

Updated on Jan 23, 2019 02:28 IST

Simultaneous elections cannot happen without political consensus

There is no doubt that clubbing elections will save on expenditure not just for the State but also political parties and their candidates. A prolonged period when the Model Code of Conduct is operational would be reduced to once or twice during a five-year period.

Updated on Mar 8, 2018 11:01 IST

The unholy alliance of Muscle Power and Money Power is weakening Indian democracy

FILE PHOTO: A cashier displays the new 2000 Indian rupee banknotes inside a bank in Jammu, November 15, 2016. REUTERS/Mukesh Gupta/File Photo

Updated on Dec 26, 2017 10:19 IST

Assembly elections: ‘Winnability’ has given criminals a political halo

The present Lok Sabha has approximately 30 % of their members with one or multiple cases registered against them. Almost half are for offences such as murder, attempt to murder, rape, dacoity and kidnapping.

Updated on Jan 26, 2017 16:22 IST

Election Commission of India: How the giant polling machine pulls it off

Election Commission of India, New Delhi

Updated on Jan 6, 2017 01:23 IST

Laws against people with leprosy must go

Updated on May 21, 2015 17:29 IST

No democracy can stand on the frail platform of inequality

Updated on Oct 3, 2014 17:01 IST

Why the Election Commission doubts opinion polls

Bypoll-results-are-crucial-to-the-BJP-as-it-would-be-seen-as-a-test-on-whether-the-Modi-magic-is-still-working-AFP-photo

Updated on Apr 28, 2014 05:39 IST

The youth are no longer apathetic to politics, they want jobs and a better future

Updated on Mar 2, 2014 18:00 IST

Indian government must consider State funding of polls

Updated on Feb 10, 2014 02:10 IST

AAP’s victory makes strong case for state funding of polls

Updated on Dec 11, 2013 20:23 IST

A change from within

Updated on Feb 24, 2013 19:40 IST

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