Election example sentences

Only those who are members of the Chinese Communist Party or eight smaller parties allied to it were allowed to contest elections held in 2002-0 The government is always formed by the Communist Party.Should we consider the elections described above as examples of people electing their rulers? Reading these examples we get a sense that we cannot.So, when elections were held, they voted overwhelmingly in favour of Lok Dal and its allies.How do we distinguish democratic elections from any other election? We have discussed this question briefly in Chapter Two.The Election Commission passed an order making it necessary for political parties to hold their organisational elections and file their income tax returns.The relevant qualification for selection to the Indian cricket team, for example, is not the attainment of educational degrees but the ability to play cricket well.Several other parties may exist, contest elections and win a few seats in the national legislatures.The main purpose of election is to give people a chance to choose the representatives, the government and the policies they prefer.We also read that elections are held in many countries that are not democratic.Once the election results were announced, the sitting Chief Minister resigned.In such a situation, the ruling parties do not lose elections.Barring very few disputed elections, the electoral outcomes are usually accepted as people s verdict by the defeated party.In some cases, parties support criminals who can win elections.Then came the Lok Sabha election of 198 In its election manifesto, the Janata Dal promised that if voted to power, it would implement the Mandal Commission report.Rama Rao, the leader of the Telugu Desam Party in Andhra Pradesh Assembly elections in 198 In a democracy it is best to leave political parties and candidates free to conduct their election campaigns the way they want to.