Why is UNPA Wrong?

The United National Progressive Alliance, also known as third front, has taken a decision to abstain form the presidential election’s votings. This is wrong for the following reasons:-1. In presidential elections, the electoral college consists of the members of the parliament and the state legislatures. There is no whip system. So morally, it should be left to the voter to decide whether to vote or for him or her.2. The electoral college members affiliated to the UNPA(which consists of some prominent political parties), are supposed to vote in place of the people they represent. What in case a majority of those who have elected these MP’s and MLA’s may actualy want them to vote for a particular candidate?3. The reason behind the decision to abstain are political. But UNPA’s political compulsions (Practically, failing to have their own candidate) should not deter the presidential election’s voters(who are also part of the UNPA) to neglect the larger will of the real voters of this country.4. Political leaders in India should not set such examples like abstaining form an election. In this case one of the most important elections for the Republic of India.5. This blogger has earlier argued for a more transparent and apolitical system of presidential elections. The political compulsions of a handful of party bosses should not decide the fate of the highest office in this country.

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