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The way forward is to elect a lesser devil

People say electing good candidates and voting is a sacred duty. A Vote cannot be wasted -- it is your right. Now the choice of candidates is before the people and they have enough time to think and vote for the right person in the end. Experts prescribe choose the lesser evil amongst the rotten apples. NOTA is the only option to protect your dignity, but it is of no consequence with its limitations. Voters are but pawns on the chessboard of politics either to vote or abstain. The multiplicity of parties and candidates are creating confusion in the

minds of voters. Besides, allurements fuel the choice. An effective suggestion is to vote for a new face, a new party to drive the point of preferring an unknown devil to a known saint. Voters must put an end to this circle of continuity called the dynasty.


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Freebies at election can’t create level-playing field

R FERNANDES, Margao
Published Jan 29, 2022, 11:38 PM IST
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The Apex Court has expressed its views on the use of freebies before elections. It further stated that they cannot stop the same before the coming elections. Now, these views cannot be lost on the two new PM aspirants: Kejriwal and Mamata. If these two are indeed PM material, then they must take steps to pull out all such freebies in the 2022 elections itself. We want Honest Abes and not trumpeting trumps. These freebies are nothing but surrogate bribes. The ball is in their…

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