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Political ScienceClass 10CBSE
Q

What is the difference between the system of reservation of constituencies and the system of separate electorate? Why did the Constitution makers reject the latter?

A

There is much difference between the system of reservation of constituencies and
system of separate electorate:
Separate electorate system:
 It has been a curse to India.

 The British started this system to divide votes between the Sikhs, the Muslims, and
some other minorities.
 These groups elected their own representatives by separate vote.
 In separate electorate system, the candidates are elected by those voters, who
belong to that particular community.
System of reservation of constituencies:
 All voters are eligible to vote.
 Candidate must belong to a particular community for which seat is reserved.
 The constitution provides the reservation of seats in the Lok Sabha and the State
Legislative Assemblies. The constitution-makers rejected the latter because they
were aware that the system of separate electorate destroyed the spirit of national
integration.

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