9. Despite legislative changes with respect to funding of political parties in recent years, many challenges still exist with regards to transparency in electoral funding. Discuss. Can state funding of elections help in addressing these challenges?

Approach:

♤ Briefly mention few legislative changes in recent years with regard to electoral funding in India.

♤ Highlight the challenges related to electoral funding in India.

♤ Explaining concept of state funding of elections give arguments for and against it.

♤ Conclude on the basis of above arguments.