The V-P election
While the National Democratic Alliance candidate Jagdeep Dhankhar’s win without any worry is only because of the disarray within the Opposition ranks, what is shocking is that of the 725 votes cast, 15 votes were invalid.
This is a great disgrace and a blot on our parliamentary democracy. Casting one’s ballot paper needs no great wisdom and technical knowledge. It is ironic that what is so well known to the common Indian is a hurdle for some MPs. If this is the case, how can our representatives understand the intricacies of inflation or other issues to debate upon and raise questions about in Parliament? It is no wonder then that 1.29 crore irate voters have pressed the NOTA button on the EVM in the past five years.
