The Madras High Court strongly batted in favour of making it mandatory for candidates aspiring to contest in parliamentary, legislative Assembly as well as local body elections to declare their health condition.
Arguments in favour:
Many a time, people vote for personalities. So, they are entitled to know whether the person they elect is fit enough to lead them for the next five years
The death of former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa within seven months of assuming office in May 2016 should be taken into consideration.
When declaration of assets and criminal antecedents had been made mandatory, why not health condition too?
Arguments against:
Insisting on declaring the health condition of candidates is not right because it was a sensitive issue involving the right to privacy of individuals.
The law of the land did not empower the Election Commission of India (ECI) to force candidates to declare their health condition.
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