more-inChief Justice of India Dipak Misra on Monday questioned the logic behind having a criminal and corrupt person as the head of a political party. "How can a convicted person be an office-bearer of a political party and select candidates to contest elections? can form a political party and become party president,” the petition contended. “The proliferation of political parties has become a major concern as Section 29A allows a small group of people to form a political party by making a very simple declaration. Presently, about 20% of registered political parties contest election and remaining 80% parties create excessive load on electoral system and public money,” the petition said.

Source: The Hindu February 12, 2018 08:58 UTC