All political parties have ignored the Supreme Court's instructions while selecting candidates for the assembly elections opting for winnability over candidates with no criminal background.
Parties have given unfounded and baseless reasons like popularity and likeability which indicates their indifference to electoral reforms. This complete lack of will and reprehensible predilection in nominating candidates should invite the wrath of the Apex Court which has been reduced to being a hand wringing, mute spectator of the proceedings.
In some parties almost half the candidates have cognisable offences against their names, this clearly shows that our democracy will continue to suffer at the hands of lawbreakers who become lawmakers.
Ordinances should be promulgated by which candidates convicted for heinous crimes would be permanently disqualified from the electoral process and the ones with civil cases should be barred from contesting elections for a certain period. Status quo would push the country deeper into the dirt.
