GS2Polity · Governance · IR· Elections, ECI & electoral reforms· Prelims + Mains·
Institutional delays in electoral grievance redressal: a GS2 case study on the right to vote.
The Calcutta High Court highlighted the disenfranchisement of 19,000 voters in Nandigram and Rejinagar due to a 21-year backlog in Appellate Tribunal clearances.
The Calcutta High Court noted that only 1.26 lakh out of 38.31 lakh appeals have been cleared. Currently, only 16 out of 19 Election Commission (ECI) tribunals are functional following the resignation of three judges.
With reference to the Election Commission (ECI) tribunals and electoral grievances, consider the following statements:
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: (d) 2 and 3 only — Statements 2 and 3 are correct. Statement 1 is incorrect: Only 1.26 lakh out of 38.31 lakh appeals have been cleared.
Q. Discuss the institutional challenges in the electoral grievance redressal mechanism and its impact on the fundamental right to vote.
Dimensions to cover in your answer
Keywords: disenfranchisement · electoral grievance · judicial backlog · universal adult suffrage · administrative efficiency
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