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How First Post the Past(FPTP) is different from Proportional Representation(PR) system? 4 marks |
| Answer» In India FPTP system is used in election of MPs and MLAs whereas PR system is used in election of President, vice-president, RS.FPTP: In FPTP system the candidate who gets votes more than all other candidates is declared as winner. In this system the people vote essentially for a party member. The person elected from the constituency can be held accountable for the progress of the region.Proportional Representation System: IN PR system the country is either considered as a single constituency or divided into different constituency. If divided into several countries many candidates may be elected from a constituency. Under this system the candidates of a party are elected in proportion of the votes won by them. People vote for a party and not for an individual. Under this system people cannot held anyone accountable for the progress of their area.India should not shift to PR system. The FPTP system is simple to understand and provides accountability. Since a large population of India is still uneducated introducing a complex system as PR may cause problems for people in exercising their right to vote. For a large country like India PR system may not be feasible. | |