Making election manifestos legally binding

Krishnan, Gokul and Paul, Jehosh and Pillai, Revati and Raj, Saurabh (2023) Making election manifestos legally binding. Economic and Political Weekly, 58 (8). pp. 23-25. ISSN 2349-8846

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Abstract

An increasing number of lawyers and parliamentarians have been mooting to make election manifestos a legally binding document by holding the political parties accountable for their manifesto promises in order to strengthen democracy. This article argues that even if the election manifestos are made into a legally binding document, its implementation would remain incumbent upon the Election Commission’s will and competency to enforce it.

Item Type:	Article
Authors:	Krishnan, Gokul and Paul, Jehosh and Pillai, Revati and Raj, Saurabh
Document Language:	Language English
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Election Manifesto, Election Commission
Subjects:	Social sciences > Political Science > Civil & political rights Social sciences > Political Science > The political process > Election systems and procedures Social sciences > Law > Constitutional & administrative law
Divisions:	Azim Premji University - Bengaluru > School of Public Policy and Governance
Full Text Status:	Restricted
URI:	http://publications.azimpremjiuniversity.edu.in/id/eprint/6833
Publisher URL:	https://epwrf.in/sameekshatrust.aspx

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