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100			_aBhattacharya, Kaushik
245			_aHyper-plurality and the need for regulation of candidate entry in India
260			_c2013
300			_ap.59-68.
362			_a22 Jun
520			_aIt is argued that given the high variation and lack of stability in candidate structure across regions and over time, a local approach on "signature requirement" - as in the United States - could be an effective deterrent to hyper-plurality in candidate entry in elections in India. Accordingly it is suggested that the Election Commission of India should not only have the power to determine the "electoral deposit" before each election, it should also have the power to change the minimum signature requirement across constituencies under certain pre-specified conditions. - Reproduced.
650			_aElections
700			_aMitra, Subrata K.
773			_aEconomic and Political Weekly
908			_aN
909			_a99552
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