Why do parties initiate boycotts before each election?

S Venkateshwari
Why do parties initiate boycotts before each election?


 In a BBC report, professor Sanjay Bhardwaj of jawaharlal nehru University's Center for South Asian Studies in delhi provided the response to this query. He said that up until 1990, bangladesh was ruled by the military. Following the removal of Sen's authority, Shahabuddin was named principal advisor to the caretaker government. Under his direction, the nation's fifth general election was conducted."

After the BNP (Khalida Zia) won this election, she was chosen to be Bangladesh's prime minister in 1991. Subsequently, the Sixth General election was scheduled for 1996. The Awami League stated that, like with the earlier elections, this one should be overseen by the interim administration. Zia, however, turned down the Awami League's request at the time.

According to professor Bhardwaj, "Awami League party did not take part in the sixth elections since Zia refused to abide by the demands." Nonetheless, the 13th amendment to this nation's Constitution was added as a result of pressure from the international community. At that point, the Bangladeshi Constitution was amended with five new clauses. Furthermore. One of them stated that a caretaker government would be established following the government's term and that elections would be held in three months.

Following this rule, bangladesh held its seventh general election in the same year, 1996, and Sheikh Hasina was elected prime minister after the Awami League party won. Following this, the eighth general election of 2001 was conducted. Khaleda Zia was appointed the prime minister of the nation at that time, and the election was overseen by the caretaker administration.






Find Out More:

Related Articles: