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100 _aKumar, B. Venkatesh
245 _aFunding of elections: case for institutionalised financing
260 _c1999
300 _ap.1884-888
362 _a10 Jul
520 _aThe role of money power in elections has become a standard concern in recent discourses on electoral reforms in India. Various commissions have been set up till now, recommending ways and means to regulate the use and abuse of money in election campaigns. The article takes stock of various aspects of election funding, including state funding, and considers a certain level of institutionalised financing a must for Indian democracy. - Reproduced
650 _aElections - India
650 _aElections
773 _aEconomic and Political Weekly
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999 _c41641
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