Dehradun, July 14 -- Why do people vote for a political party? Theoretically, it should be because they believe in its ideology, feel that the promises made in the manifesto meet their requirements, have confidence in the leaders, particularly the one representing their constituency. In a functional democracy like India, it is accepted that this is exactly why governments are in place, which is what provides them legitimacy. At the same time, however, it is also known that the political parties are nothing like they ought to be and the politicians are way below the required standard in terms of functional knowledge, constitutional awareness and quality of character. It is just that the general mood of the people is reflected enough in the m...