FORUM ON
GENERAL ELECTIONS 2019: ISSUES & CHALLENGES
Organized by Association for Democratic Reforms(ADR) and National Election Watch(NEW)
10th October 2019 | New Delhi
TOPICS
Session 1: Crime in Electoral Politics: Is it irreversible?
Focus Areas
- Why political parties and voters continue to support candidates with criminal background?
- The continuing trend of Crime and Money in electoral politics
- How can this trend be reversed?
Session 2: Social Media, Election Expenditure and Voter Influence: Changing face of electoral politics in India?
Focus Areas
- How candidates/parties are using social media for electoral campaigns or for influencing voters?
- Social media & changing nature of election expenditure
- Regulation of political propaganda (campaigning) on social media
Press Coverage
- One India: Role of crime, money increases as elections become excessively competitive: Former CEC
- Tribune India: Experts flag social media’s adverse impact on poll
- Bilkul Online: Judicial reforms, social media tuning must for fair polls: Experts
- Newsclick: Indian politics to take a deep dive
- The Sentinel: Former EC on Money and Crime Expansion During Election Polls
- Morung Express: 'Role of crime, money increases as polls competitive'
- The Leaflet: BJP collected, spent most funds in 2014 Haryana, Maharashtra Assembly polls
- Caravan Daily: Experts Call for Reforms in Judiciary, Electoral Laws and Social Media Tuning for Fair Polls
City:
New Delhi
State :
Delhi
Date:
10.10.2019
Time:
10:00 AM to 02:00 PM
Venue :
Lecture Room - I , India International Centre(Annexe), Lodhi Road, New Delhi - 110003.
Topic:
General Elections 2019: Issues & Challenges