Is this an accurate picture of what happens to the voter before and after elections? Must this always happen in a democracy? Can you think of examples when this did not happen?

Titled ‘Electoral Campaigns’, this cartoon was drawn in the Latin American context. Does this apply to India and to other democracies in the world?

The leader is coming out of a press conference: “What was the need to say that we have distributed tickets only amongst suitable and winnable family relations?” Do you think that family politics is confined to only a few states or parties?

(i) EC issues notification constituting 14th Lok Sabha (ii) EC tightens norms for poll expenses

Why does the Election Commission have so many powers? Is this good for democracy?

Identify the fair and the unfair electoral practices among the following: (i)A minister flags off a new train in his constituency a week before polling day.