The Mumbai election has thrown up a hung verdict with Shivsena getting 84 seats , BJP getting an all time high of 82 seats and Congress 31 seats followed by others..Ideally , I feel that the two parties with the largest support base shd form an alliance not just in this case but in all such instances. It is only fair that people's choice be given some credit rather than let any horse trading take place between parties that have been given minimum amount of support by the citizens..I feel that this shd be made into a law so that no political party is deprived of its right !
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vijay wrote:Formation of government is by a party or parties who can muster a majority. There is nothing wrong in smaller parties coming together. It is their right. Why do you always crib at any other party except BJP. They have also formed government's in collaboration with diametric opposite parties to their ideologies.
yes nothing is wrong in it if they join hand on the basis of common agenda.. In present ideologies is meaning less, power is all thing. But their alliance must be work for 5 years.
usha manohar wrote:If there is a rule that the two top parties have to form a government , automatically they will come to an understanding which is what is democracy is all about not the horse trading kind introduced and nurtured by some parties which has become the norm now !
Yes restriction on horse trading may be possible with this rule. But it is not possible in democracy. This rule will be infraction of right of equality.
anil wrote:usha manohar wrote:If there is a rule that the two top parties have to form a government , automatically they will come to an understanding which is what is democracy is all about not the horse trading kind introduced and nurtured by some parties which has become the norm now !
Yes restriction on horse trading may be possible with this rule. But it is not possible in democracy. This rule will be infraction of right of equality.
What is the meaning of infraction of right of equality and what is equality if not the majority consensus?
usha manohar wrote:anil wrote:usha manohar wrote:If there is a rule that the two top parties have to form a government , automatically they will come to an understanding which is what is democracy is all about not the horse trading kind introduced and nurtured by some parties which has become the norm now !
Yes restriction on horse trading may be possible with this rule. But it is not possible in democracy. This rule will be infraction of right of equality.
What is the meaning of infraction of right of equality and what is equality if not the majority consensus?
If it is rule that only top two parties can form government that it stop others parties to make alliance. If A and B partied are two top parties butC, D and E parties have jointly more seats than A or B, how can they alliance with A or B party.
anil wrote:usha manohar wrote:anil wrote:usha manohar wrote:If there is a rule that the two top parties have to form a government , automatically they will come to an understanding which is what is democracy is all about not the horse trading kind introduced and nurtured by some parties which has become the norm now !
Yes restriction on horse trading may be possible with this rule. But it is not possible in democracy. This rule will be infraction of right of equality.
What is the meaning of infraction of right of equality and what is equality if not the majority consensus?
If it is rule that only top two parties can form government that it stop others parties to make alliance. If A and B partied are two top parties butC, D and E parties have jointly more seats than A or B, how can they alliance with A or B party.
It is obvious that you need to have half way mark and if two top parties don't have the required numbers then the next one too joins in ..
usha manohar wrote:anil wrote:usha manohar wrote:anil wrote:usha manohar wrote:If there is a rule that the two top parties have to form a government , automatically they will come to an understanding which is what is democracy is all about not the horse trading kind introduced and nurtured by some parties which has become the norm now !
Yes restriction on horse trading may be possible with this rule. But it is not possible in democracy. This rule will be infraction of right of equality.
What is the meaning of infraction of right of equality and what is equality if not the majority consensus?
If it is rule that only top two parties can form government that it stop others parties to make alliance. If A and B partied are two top parties butC, D and E parties have jointly more seats than A or B, how can they alliance with A or B party.
It is obvious that you need to have half way mark and if two top parties don't have the required numbers then the next one too joins in ..
Another example to explain what I want to say. For half way mark required seat is 101. Party A won 50 and B 55 seat. All other parties won 95 seats. In this case top parties is A and B. A and B parties are free to got support of other misc. parties. no need rule of two top parties.
vijay wrote:If BJP and Congress come in top two then as per your formula they should form government. Will it ever happen. Please move from your impractical suggestion and not blindly stuck to it.
Why not ? In fact it may be the best thing for the country because for once they have to put away their egos and work for the nation!
First of all with all the hiccups the PDP - BJP alliance is working especially given the kind of atmosphere prevailing in the state.
Secondly I am not being stubborn . Human nature is pretty much the same everywhere. From school experience we see that warring groups work best when thrown together out of compulsion. Running a nation is not about being stubborn in your beliefs but making adjustments and compromises that need to be done.
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