New Delhi, Feb. 11 -- Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Member of Parliament (MP) Raghav Chadha on Wednesday called for introducing a 'Right to Recall' mechanism. Chadha, speaking in the Rajya Sabha, argued that voters should have the power to remove elected representatives before the completion of their five-year term if they fail to perform.

Raising the issue during the Zero Hour, the Rajya Sabha MP said, "While Indian citizens have the constitutional right to elect Members of Parliament (MPs) and Members of Legislative Assemblies (MLAs), there is currently no direct mechanism for voters to de-elect them mid-term on grounds of non-performance or misconduct."

The 'Right to Recall' framework would allow constituents to initiate a formal process to ...