ELECTIONOMICS is the latest work of Mr. Vivek Narayan Sharma, that encapsulates the lethal combination of statistics & real time electioneering data, practices adopted by political parties and role of power, money, crime, religion & technology in Indian Elections, importance of an independent Election Commission and its performance, legal provisions contained in Constitution and other legal enactments, and meticulously selected landmark Judgments of Supreme Court & High Courts, entwined with the Divine wisdom of Lord Krishna.
Electionomics elaborates and dissects the Indian democratic doorway to power and election process in Author’s unique tone of #BhagwanUvach (Said by God). The fabric of Indian Democracy has been explained vividly with enthralling discussions between the mythological characters Maharaj Dhritrashtra and his Charioteer Sanjay as the metaphorical voices of ourselves to take a deep dive in the various oceanic perspectives of the Indian Democracy. The perspectives have been carefully presented through neutral eyes containing useful satires to tickle the readers.
Electionomics talks about power, establishment, integrity, loopholes, failures, dichotomies, ironies with Lord Krishna's wisdom weaved in beautifully to concur the positivity, hope and thought-process required to survive and win in the current scenario.
Electionomics contains eighteen chapters with each chapter possessing highly selective and contextual texts and shlokas from Shrimad Bhagvad Geeta, 100 most important and landmark judgments of Indian Courts pertaining to different aspects of Electioneering & Election Laws. The tricky jibes on the contemporary situation are overwhelming, eye-opener for anyone who would want to welcome fresh perspective about the current paradox of Indian Elections.
The book covers almost every aspect, situation, statistics, news items, legal provisions, court provisions and Lord Krishna's wisdom to open and reveal the lawlessness, criminalisation, dynastical politics, industrialisation of elections, social media perceptions, mass media commercialisation and the race for power chairs in Indian Democratic Scenario. The book concludes the current political rhetoric with the dynamic vision for all the actors.
VIVEK is a Socio-Politico-Constitution expert and renowned advocate practising at Supreme Court of India. Vivek is the Joint Secretary of Supreme Court Advocates on Record Association. Vivek is the President of Society for Criminal Justice and National Advisor, Consultant & Convenor for eminent social, political outfits and law journals in India. Vivek is one of the most popular, most discussed and most read Columnist for Times of India (TOI) and Economic Times (ET).
Apart from catering to his opulent clients, Vivek feels compelled to satisfy his philanthropic & social ennoblement urges. He has filed & contested cases of public importance to improve the hues and spectrum of society. He has advised Ministers and Political parties. Vivek envisions strategic improvements in Democratic, Electioneering & Criminal Justice Delivery system in India.