As a voter I am bombarded with
rights of a citizen to vote. Voter is questioned for his role in democracy,
if he is not voting.
However, after voting, the
political parties start making permutation and combination for formation of
Government in the State (i.e. Karnataka, India) based on their conveniences.
I voted (a scenario for
discussion) to Janata Dal (Secular). I may have my opinion that Janata Dal
(Secular) should not be associated with Congress / Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Clarity: there was no pre poll alliance with either parties.
Post election, Janata Dal
(Secular) received minor mandate.
Nevertheless, to form a
Government and teach BJP a lesson, Congress with 78 seats supported JD (S) with
37 seats. BJP could not form since they lacked the mandate for forming Government.
Objective was simple, Congress wanted
to remind BJP about Goa and Meghalaya.
Final Tally (Karnataka 2018
elections):
|
Party
|
Seats
|
|
BJP
|
104
|
|
INC
|
78
|
|
JD(S)
|
37
|
|
BSP
|
1
|
|
K P Janatha Party*
|
1
|
|
Independent
|
1
|
|
Total
|
222
|
K P - Karnataka Pragnyavantha
My question:
I vote based on
the pre-poll standing / alliances.
If there is a
post poll alliance which was not declared to me as a voter, I should have the
right to decide whether my vote still goes to the party.
As a voter for
me, if, leader of a political party to whom I voted goes into post poll
alliance that will tantamount to anti-defection. Because I voted based on
conditions prevailing till election date.
The politicians
for safeguarding their interest came out with Anti Defection Law vide 52nd
Amendment in 1985. The Law states:
“A member would incur a disqualification
under paragraph 2 (1) (a) when he “voluntarily gives up his membership of a
party” and under 2 (1) (b) when he/she votes (or abstains from voting) contrary
to the directive issued by the party.”
Similar
provisions should be there for voters when there is a post poll alliance, based
on the need for forming the Government.
Voter should
have right to ask election commissioner and consider his vote null and void.
In other words we want "Voters' Vote Protection Act".
In the case of
Karnataka, I borrow this question of Nikhil Wagle, “Will the voter now accept their post-poll alliance?”
Let me answer
Mr. Wagle many voters will not accept such post poll alliances?
The political
party leaders will not give a dime of consideration to the voters. Proof is the
below arrogant statement from H D Kumaraswamy (JD (S) Karnataka Chief
Minister):
“The people of the state rejected me and our
party. I had sought an absolute majority. I have heard the statements of farm
leaders too and how much they supported me,” he said. “Mine is not an
independent government. I had requested the people to give me a mandate that
prevents me from succumbing to any pressure other than you. But today I am at the mercy of the
Congress. I am not under the pressure of the 6.5 crore people of the state.”
Now question to
the leaders of political parties:
“Why are we
bombarded with our rights to vote?”
I reiterate my
earlier stand in my blog, citizens please vote but press NOTA (None Of The
Above) button.
Clarification: I am a voter from
Maharashtra. The above is a food for thought.
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