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How much a voter gets for auctioning his vote?
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How Much a Voter Gets For Auctioning His Vote. It has become a normal issue that leaders of all parties who contest polls will lure the public (voters) by paying them some amount.
It has become a normal issue that leaders of all parties who contest polls will lure the public (voters) by paying them some amount. At an average every individual who auction his vote gets Rs 500 from the politician who books his/her vote.
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An analysis of the same would bring out some interesting facts as below:
- An MLA buys a ticket for Rs 500 remains as MLA/MP for 5yrs
- 5 years means 1825 days
- So a voter is paid Rs 500 for the politicians 1825 days tenure
- It implies a voter is paid 27 paisa per day
- Nowadays even 25 paisa is not in existence
- So, the voter sales his precious vote for valueless amount
This entire analysis reveals the fact that voters are not realizing the power of their votes and just put their votes in the open market for auction. Voters just think and read this information twice before you accept 27 paisa per day from the political leaders.
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