Says a reform to put a ban on convic­ted person would coinci­de with its past judgme­nts shamin­g corrup­t politi­csThe chief justice of India has questioned the logic behind appointing a criminal and corrupt person as the one heading a political party. Far worse is the prospect of democracy when such a corrupt person leading a political party has the power to have candidates who would run for elections under his organisation’s banner, he observed while heading a three-judge bench. India’s top court steps in to help thirsty tech hub“How can a convicted person be an office-bearer of a political party and select candidates to contest elections? “A man cannot directly contest an election, so he constitutes a group of persons to form a political party and contest an election. The Indian top court said a reform to put a ban on convicted person from becoming members of political parties would coincide with its past judgments shaming corrupt politics.

Source: The Express Tribune February 20, 2018 17:48 UTC