Assertion A Proportional representation is ill suited to the parliamentary system of governmen...........

Indian Polity Elections

Assertion (A): Proportional representation is ill-suited to the parliamentary system of government laid down by the constitution

Reason (R): One of the major disadvantages of the system of proportional representation is the fragmentation of the legislature into a number of small groups

Both A and R is individually true and R is the correct explanation of A

Both A and R is individually true and R is not the correct explanation of A

A is true but R is false

A is false but R is true

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Explanation:

Proportional representation (PR) is a concept in voting systems used to elect an assembly or council. PR means that the number of seats won by a party or group of candidates is proportionate to the number of votes received. For example, under a PR voting system, if 30% of voters support a particular party then roughly 30% of seats will be won by that party.

It is ill-suited in Indian parliamentary system of government in India. As India is a plural society having number of castes, religions, ethinicities etc. This system may led to develop fissiparious tendecies as different political parties representing different communities vie with each other for narrow interests rather than larger national interests.