In the 2014 election, there was no voting in 154 constituencies and candidates won unopposed, while in 2018, the KM Nurul Hooda-led Election Commission could not ensure people’s right to vote despite the participation of all parties.
A repeat of the 2014 scenario has become a distinct possibility if the opposition boycotts the upcoming parliamentary elections.
It is really regrettable that even after five decades of independence, the political parties here could not reach a consensus on the government at the time of elections. What he saw as a fundamental necessity during his tenure in the opposition, he put it aside after assuming power in the state to protect the interests of his particular party.
This contradiction must be resolved.