CIVICS PROJECTELECTIONS 2014

What is a democracy?Democracy is a form of government in which all eligible citizens participate equally—either directly or indirectly through elected representatives—in the proposal, development, and creation of laws. It encompasses social, religious, cultural, ethnic and racial equality, justice, and liberty. While theoretically these definitions are in opposition, in practice the distinction has been blurred historically.The political system of Classical Athens, for example, granted democratic citizenship to an elite class of free men and excluded slaves and women from political participation. In virtually all democratic governments throughout ancient and modern history, democratic citizenship consisted of an elite class until full enfranchisement was won for all adult citizens in most modern democracies through the suffrage movements of the 19th and 20th centuries. The English word dates to the 16th century, from the older Middle French and Middle Latin equivalents.

The Importance of Elections in a Democracy:The importance of elections in India—and for that matter, in any democracy—is as follows: Choice of leadership: Elections provide a way for the citizens of India to choose their leaders. They do so by casting their vote in favour of the candidate or party whose views appeal to them. This ensures that the will of the people is reflected in the elected candidates.

Change of leadership: Elections in India are also a platform for the public to voice their resentment against a ruling party. By voting for other parties and helping elect a different government, citizens demonstrate that they possess ultimate authority.

Political participation: Elections open the door for new issues to be raised in public. If a citizen of India wishes to introduce reforms that are not the

agenda of any of the parties, he or she is free to contest the elections either independently or by forming a new political party.

Self-corrective system: Because elections are a regular exercise, occurring every five years in India, the ruling parties are kept in check and made to consider the demands of the public. This works as a self-corrective system whereby political parties review their performance and try to appease the voters.

Elections In My Constituency:

I live in the Constituency SeriLingampally.My Parliament Constituency is Chevella.

^^These are the leaders that stood for the elections in our constituency but in the end Bhikshapathi Yadav. M from Indian National Congress won the elections.^^Manifestos:Telugu Desam Party (TDP)

Main Points of the Manifesto

*Waiver of the crop loans of the farmers

*Supply of free power to agriculture for 9 hours

*Waiver of loans taken by DWCRA Groups

*Abolishing belt shops

*‘Mahalakshmi’ scheme which gives Rs.2.00 lakhs to each girl child by

the time she is married

*Supply of free Laptops to the students pursuing Higher education

*Unemployment allowance of Rs.1000 to Rs.2000 per month to

unemployed

*Pension to scheduled tribes above 50 years at Rs.1000

*Free education to Muslim girls from KG to PG class

*Marriage Assistance of Rs.50,000/- for poor Muslim girls

*Old age pensions will be enhanced to Rs.1000

*9 hours free power supply to farmers for agriculture

Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS)

· Rs 1500 pension for Physically handicapped

· Rs 1000 pension for widows

· Contract employees will be made permanent

· Restoration of lakes to their original form

· Bathukamma will be made official festival

· Satellite township around Hyderabad

· Special increments for Telangana employees

· Salaries on par with Central government employees

· Double-bedroom flats for BCs

· 10 new thermal power stations

· Creation of one lakh new jobs in proposed thermal stations

· Free education from KG to PG

· Compulsory transfer and promotions of employees once in three years

· Exemption of Transport Tax to auto-rickshaws

· Computerisation of land records in entire Telangana (INN)

Indian National Congress (INC)

promised "Right to Health", "Right to homestead". "Right to social

security" and "Right to pension"

highlighted its achievements in bringing Right to Information, MNREGA

and the Food Security Bill.

provide jobs to 10 crore people of India

take all necessary measures to increase the GDP of India to 8% within

100 days of coming to power and provide inclusive growth to India.

delivered on 90 percent of the promises made in the previous election.

waive off all export taxes

bring back high economic growth rate

How the Indian General Elections, 2014 would have been better?