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What if India's Democracy Was Built on Proportional Representation? | The Quint

13 min · 9 de ene de 2026
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What if India didn’t use First Past the Post (FPTP) for its parliamentary elections? In this video, we break down The Quint’s opinion on how India’s electoral system shapes our democracy and why many of the world’s top democracies use Proportional Representation (PR) instead. We explore how FPTP can amplify majorities with minority vote shares, how PR could boost inclusion, and whether India’s founding leaders missed an opportunity to build a different kind of democracy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

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