The Mandate Episode 2 | Why did India chose the first-past-the-post system?

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The Mandate Episode 2 The Mandate is a three part series by Harish Narasappa on the history of the two dominant electoral systems: first-past-the-post system and proportional representation system, and its implications in India. Mr Narasappa is a lawyer and member of the Karnataka Election Watch and the National Election Watch. Why did the drafters of our constitution adopt the first-past-the-post system? Can the proportional representation system solve India's electoral problems? Mr Narasappa answers these questions in the second episode of The Mandate.