neerajchauhan
Neeraj K Chauhan
The plus point for NRI's is that they may have seen and absorbed better systems for governance and administration, and their actual implementation and operations; and they may not have a requirement for a career when they return, i.e. more time to indulge in service to the nation. This does not mean that just being a NRI makes a person fit to be a meaningful politician - far from it.
The basic problem is that even in the unlikely situation, an NRI can win a seat, just an individual or even a handful of such individuals cannot make any difference in the system. They need to be a part of a political party and there lies the catch. Political parties - at least mainstream parties have enough internal strife to distribute tickets amongst their members and giving tickets to potentially good administrators is of no concern in the electoral process.
Getting the 'right' candidate - even if they are shady or downright criminals - is their key to seat strength and power. Who cares for good governance ?
So what can be done to better the existing state of affairs ? I really don't know. Just being a resident or non-resident doesn't help...
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The basic problem is that even in the unlikely situation, an NRI can win a seat, just an individual or even a handful of such individuals cannot make any difference in the system. They need to be a part of a political party and there lies the catch. Political parties - at least mainstream parties have enough internal strife to distribute tickets amongst their members and giving tickets to potentially good administrators is of no concern in the electoral process.
Getting the 'right' candidate - even if they are shady or downright criminals - is their key to seat strength and power. Who cares for good governance ?
So what can be done to better the existing state of affairs ? I really don't know. Just being a resident or non-resident doesn't help...
:SugarwareZ-216: