Why voting once in five years isn't enough?

As the sun will rise over the horizon of this country tomorrow morning electorates in some 91 constituencies will head out of their houses in order to cast the precious vote that was bestowed upon them by the forefathers of our ever so beautiful country. Many will vote with the hope that this time their vote will do what it really should, that is, better their lives while some will be confused till the very last seconds on who to vote if to vote at all yet more will be voting based on their identity first and issues later but they will all go out, in celebration of democracy. In the run up to these elections the country has bombarded with campaigns by diverse interest on how people should vote and do their first most duty as the citizen of India but I ask today does but voting tomorrow I would have fulfilled my responsibilities as a "citizen" of India? Will it ensure that the candidate that I have chosen will perform his duties with the good intentions and faith that I have bestowed unto him?

The candidates though morally obliged to fulfill their promises will seldom do so, instead as we have seen they use it as an opportunity to extract and exploit as much from the system as they can to further their vested business interests and those of their backers. In such a scenario the disincentive of being thrown out of office after five years just doesn't seem enough for them to make them work. As a citizen, in order to have a robust democracy it is necessary then that I have the power to recall or cancel the candidature of the candidate voted by me if he is found to be lacking in his duties after a stipulated time frame, the Right to Recall will help us in better exercising our true duties and responsibilities as a citizen. Such electoral reforms will alter the landscape of politics in India, finally giving the power to the citizens as well as making politicians much more accountable. 

What such a reform will also ensure is that local issues, local development and local needs be given greater importance and emphasis during election and after it. Realistically speaking I don't see such a reform taking place in Indian polity any time soon and till it occurs we have to depend the moral fiber of our candidates to fulfill their responsibilities. Tomorrow, make sure that you vote or not vote (NOTA) at least you give a clear message to your candidate that this country will not entertain short-sightedness in policies, in decision-making and in development no more and that caste, religion etc. have no place in the future or politics of the country. Hope you will vote sensibly and INDEPENDENTLY.