The predicament of politics.

Election in any democratic country is considered to be the most sacred festival cutting across all religions. The citizens are supposed to take active part in ensuring the smooth conduction of this holiest festival ever known to mankind. The holiness of election lies in the fact that it provides a chance to all the voters,irrespective of the differences,to question their representatives about their electoral performances and to change the guard if dissatisfied. The new year is some moments away from us, the largest state of India along with five other states will go for voting in a few months from now. The entire atmosphere would plunge deeper into election fervor. The ruling parties will leave no stone unturned to retain the power whereas opposition parties will assist assiduously to atleast cash in on the growing polarisation and mobilisation on communal lines. The current month saw the arrival and departure of some high profile echelons from across the country in election bound states. When a top leader visits an election bound state, the place happens to be imbued with posters and banners positioned at every nook and corner of the area. Intuitively, the demonstration of posters and banners is carried out to display efficacy of the visiting leader. The roads laden with articles of political campaigning seem to make the atmosphere vibrant. At times 'poster war' is witnessed in several regions of the country. The tactics of coming down heavily becomes more fashionable as leaders show firm belief in this method. This 'roadside fight', sometimes, sees no near end and persists until a new form of conflict arises. 
Statiscally, BJP has drained out more than 56% of the total fund meant for election campaigning- more than any other party. This age of digitisation has contributed in raising the expenditure of funds available for campaigning. Political parties use social media platforms for outlaying their promises to be fulfilled if voted to power. Concomitantly, it mounts up the burden on public expenditure. The technological form of advertising has only given an impetus to various political parties as it provides a reach wider than the traditional one. A few months ago there was a debate regarding organising assembly elections as well as general election at one specific time. By adopting the practice,a country as dense and as large as ours,could prevent overspending of funds and ensure unwrinkled channelisation of government machinery. In the foreseeable future,this idea seems to be in abeyance but the political will aided with pious character of all the stakeholders could give it a practical shape.

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