THE ROLE OF ELECTIONS IN SHAPING WEST BENGAL: POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE PERSPECTIVES

Election is a crucial phenomenon in modern-day politics in a democratic World. All countries related to the election for the choice of their government. The election is a decision-making behavior of the citizens. Election flows both ways positive or negative, it depends on the political leader who is elected after the consent of citizens and which type of responsibility he takes for the betterment of its citizens. The general election of Lok sabha WB always made an impact from 1952 to the 2019 election, in 2019 TMC got 22 seats and BJP got 18 seats. The first two times WB Vidhan Sabha dominated Congress but later it occupied the CPIM coalition government, but later 34 years CPIM government dominated the Vidhan Sabha election by the leadership of Joyti Basu, but from 2011 to date it dominated TMC by the leadership of Miss Mamata Banerjee. The the The Panchayati Raj system in India existed in Rig Veda and later British government also reformed it in 1919 and 1935, and independent India in 1957,1963, and finally 1992, 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act. The first time WB followed four types of Panchayati system but now follows a three-tier system. West Bengal officially established Panchayati Raj later Rajasthan and conducted a three-tier Panchayati system which continues to be in operation. The municipality existed in India in Kautilya time, and the British government in 1726 Kolkata municipal corporation. In 1923, 1951, 1964, 1978, 1979, and finally 1992in the 74th constitutional amendment act. Various positive impacts are seen in an election like democratic participation, political awareness, infrastructure development, empowerment opportunities, policy change, democratic process, women empowerment, accountability, etc. Various negative impacts are seen in an election, political violence, misuse of power and resources, polarization, vote bank politics, corruption, short-term focus on development, etc.