Rising influence of money power in Indian elections poses a serious challenge to transparency, fairness, and democratic accountability. How can ethical electoral funding be ensured to maintain the integrity of democracy?

Indian general elections 2024 saw an impact of 1.5 lakh crores as per ADR which shows a greater loophole in ethical democratic process. Challenge to transparency: (1) Anonymity screen of who pays whom and who gets how much (§) - Corporate interests (2) Discussion civic participation into informed decision making Challenge to fairness: (1) Impair funding by corporates to ruling party interests using capitalism (§) spend on election law (2) Against Theory of Rights of Rawls as giving unfair advantage to some over others Challenge to democratic accountability: (1) Collective coercion Dutheum of the already distant study impair the money circle over election (§) (2) Feeling of disempowerment of public due to lack of control over final decision Ensuring ethical electoral funding: a) Transparent funding norms with pro active declaration (§) as per RTI b) Self regulating of political parties reading their fiduciary responsibility (§) c) Enforced power to election commission for greater accountability in line with fear of judiciary of dissent d) State controlled funding for fairness as per Andeyar Arguet Committee As the country is safe if the power lies with the people - Abraham Lincoln

Challenge to democratic accountability: (1) Collective coercion Dutheum of the alcieny desert sediy impair the money circle over election (§) (2) Feeling of disempowerment of public due to lack of control over final decision Ensuring ethical electoral funding: a) Transparent funding norms with pro active declaration (§) as per RTI b) Self regulating of political parties reading their fiduciary responsibility (§) c) Enforced power to election commission for greater accountability in line with fear of judiciary of dissent d) State controlled funding for fairness as per Andeyar Arguet Committee e The country is safe if the power lies with the people - Abraham Lincoln