There has been an argument about whether the politicians can contest the elections with criminal charges. There were some judgements that the politicians facing criminal charges should not contest the elections. But more than 50 per cent of the contesting candidates have some charges or the other and they are in the contest and also winning the elections to become Ministers so on and so forth.
Now the Supreme Court division bench today would come out the decision on as to what stage of charges a candidate can be stopped from contesting the elections. Now the present situation is that the candidates can be stopped only after a conviction which is a long process.
By the time the charges are framed and the people are convicted their term is coming to an end. Now the Supreme court has decided to set guidelines as to what stage the contestant should be stopped from the elections if it is time for framing the charges.
As per the representation of the people’s act (RP) the lawmakers are barred from contesting the elections if they are Convicted. But now the supreme court is examining if they could be stopped at the state of framing chargers so that they would not become the lawmakers at any cost.
This would help in keeping criminals away from the political system and governance. A BJP lawmaker and an NGO have filed with the court to pronounce as to who should be barred from contesting the elections and at what stage. The verdict is expected to come from the 5 judges by this noon.
