Crime and politics
Sanjoy Kumar Nath Chittagong
I was shocked to read that in the Tongi election, the candidate with the second highest number of votes is one suspected of involvement in a murder case, and one who is currently behind bars.Why do we allow actual or suspected criminals to contest in elections? If they are in prison, they are there for a reason. We all know that elections can be manipulated, and that if one wins, one has ability to influence the course of justice. We should inject a clause into the election reform proposal that no-one currently in prison or under trial should be allowed to contest elections. Of course, we need to make sure that the ruling party does not imprison candidates that they do not wish to see elected!
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