India, Feb. 27 -- Wide-ranging poll reforms are necessary to make quantitative democracy qualitative as well, in such a manner that such an ideal democratic system may be followed by other countries too. It is ridiculous that such well-educated officers from the IAS and allied services are at times ruled by uneducated political leaders. It is shameful to note that invalid votes exist even in elections to the posts of President and Vice-President, where MPs and MLAs vote.

There must be at least some minimum educational qualification to contest any election. It would be best to constitute an "Indian Political Service" on the lines of the "Indian Administrative Service (IAS)". The system will automatically abolish the faulty practice of fam...