ELECTION MANIFESTO
A election manifesto is a published declaration of intention, motive and views of its issueer political party.
It is prepared keeping in view political, economical and religious aspiration of voters. Due precaution is carried out while publishing so that reputation of the party may not deteriorate for non compliance of any of the promise made.
Democracy is a game of number. Parties includes aspiration of its traditional voters to keep their vote intact.
Manifesto can't be classified as binding document because to fulfill any promise made through manifesto, need of parliaments nod to implement is must. Parties get excuses on the pretext of parliament nod for their failure to fulfill promises.
This pretext give leverage to political parties to make promises for alluring voters only,, irrespective of their intentions for fulfilling them.
That's why parties despite issuing attractive manifesto, depends on vote bank politics, social engineering in selection of candidates, distribute saris and bottle in the pre night of voting and uses muscle as last resort to pressurise voters.
Voters are also aware of truth about manifesto, so nobody bother to read or remember its detail except only those point where some financial concessions are declared. Like bill for electricity, water, transport, concession in Income Tax slab.
A sea change is seen in 2014 election. Where winning party had seriously fulfilled its manifesto promises. To quote:
(1) Construction of Ram Temple.
(2) Abrogation of article 370 from J&K.
(3) Tripple Talaq.
(4) UAPA bill
(5) Farmers bill to double the farmer's income.
(6) Issue of grant of citizenship for persecuted migrants from Pakistan, Bangladrsh and Afghanistan.
The above are few very complex and long standing national issues which were addressed out of 75 total points in their manifesto.
This was first time when a single promise given through manifesto has been seriously addressed.
Sanctity of Menifesto has been restored like what Ram made Ahilya alive.
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