Dear shri Bhalla
Sent: Sunday, May 20, 2018 1:12 PM
To: Hemen Parekh
Subject: Re: TURN THIS INTO AN OPPORTUNITY FOR REFORM
How to form a Government ?
Over the past 3 days , we watched a “ tamaashaa “ being played out in Karnataka
Neither BJP , nor Congress , nor JDS had a clear mandate from the people ( meaning a simple majority as far as the number of seats won is considered )
And this kind of fractured ( ? ) vote is more of a “ norm “ than an aberration , whether it is a State election or the National election, since voters have a fundamental right to support and vote for those candidates who, they believe will represent their concerns
This is natural when different parties having different agendas , which appeal to different sections of the society , contest elections
Just because a party got very few seats ( even just 5 % of the house ) , does not mean that the voice and concerns of those voters who voted for that party can be totally ignored / bulldozed !
Unfortunately , this is exactly what is happening , again and again !
Under our current system, the Governor invites,
* the party with simple majority of seats won, or
* parties with “ Pre-poll Alliance “ , failing which,
* parties which have formed a “ Post – poll Alliance “
Why is the post-poll alliance , “ unfortunate “ ?
Because it leads to horse-trading / purchasing members with money or promises of minister-ship / flouting Anti Defection Law etc
MY SUGGESTION :
In the next few weeks , the Supreme Court is expected to hear the petition ( from Congress + JDS + Ram Jethmalani ), to decide whether Karnataka Governor was right or wrong in his action
But , it would be highly desirable that the Supreme Court lays down a simple protocol to be followed in future , whenever such a situation arises in future ( although, I believe , some guide-lines do exist , albeit , not absolutely clear )
For the reasons mentioned above , I strongly feel such a protocol should NOT at all include POST –POLL alliance , as an option
It should be as per following priority :
* “ Pre Poll alliance “ if the combined seats won by the alliance exceed simple majority,
with provision for a Vote of Confidence, within a week
* If there is no “ Pre Poll alliance having simple majority “ , then the party with the
largest number of seats won , should be invited for forming the government
In such an event , there will be no need for a Vote of Confidence by that party to
prove its majority on the floor of the house
Even though I consider this suggestion as “ far less than the IDEAL “ , its merits are as follows ,
* No scope of “ Opportunism “ by forming a “ Post Poll Alliance “ by warring parties
* No scope for horse-trading
* Likely acceptance by all parties concerned
* No scope for the Governor to play favourites, by strictly defining his role
* Quick formation of a STABLE government in a transparent manner
In case you want to know what could be that IDEAL solution , read the following ( without expecting such a miracle to happen any time soon ! ) :
Presidential or coalition Government ?
https://myblogepage.blogspot.
in/2017/03/presidential-or-coa lition-government.html
Constitutional Coalition Aftershocks
https://myblogepage.blogspot
.in/2016/10/constitutional- coalition-aftershocks.html
Revolution Through Coalition Government ?
https://myblogepage.blogspot.i
n/2017/09/revolution-through-c oalition-government.html
Why can’t we institutionalize Coalition ?
https://myblogepage.blogspot.i
n/2017/09/why-cant-we-institut ionalize-coalition.html
20 May 2018
www.hemenparekh.in / blogs
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