Political Parties

Standoff with China, PM CARES Fund controversy, migrant workers’ crisis are among the key issues to be raisedIt is likely that the usually month-long session, which may begin in the second week of September, could last just 10-14 days

Some parties have questioned National Education Policy’s three-language policy

The total income of the three national and 22 regional parties for the FY 2018-19 was ₹1,163.17 croreTotal expenditure incurred by the top three parties is ₹214.75 crore as reported by the 25 political parties

Rival parties could try complaining to the Competition Commission against ‘buyer dominance’

Political parties should institute a culture of examining what a policy decision implies by way of ethics

The donors bought 1,459 electoral bonds of denomination of ₹10 lakh and 1,258 bonds of ₹1 crore denominationElectoral bonds worth ₹1,395.89 crore were redeemed by the parties

Mental shortcuts that go by current emotions and quick recall tend to influence voter behaviour

All manifestos ought to be undergirded by one key realistic thought: India is a low middle-income country

India should have an Election Commission-led effort to push for reservation for women in political parties

The electoral bonds scheme is a placebo, and it’s time to try state funding of candidates