Tag: Proportional representation system

By Sharjeel Imam One of the most urgent systemic reforms needed for the betterment of minorities in India is reforms in the electoral process. The constitutionally mandated way of conducting elections to parliament and assembly in India is the First Past the Post (FPTP) system. Under the FPTP, a territory is divided into spatial constituencies; and each constituency sends one representative. The representative is elected through a vote, and the candidate receiving the most number of votes is considered elected, even if he/she receives, let’s say, even less than 20%...