Basic Democrats

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Basic Democrats were members of a local government tier in Pakistan under Ayub Khan’s regime, who collectively formed the indirect electoral college for national and presidential elections under the 1962 Constitution.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf electoral college
local government representatives
abolishedAfter fall of Ayub Khan
administrativeLevel district
tehsil
thana
union council
aimedTo promote controlled democracy
constitutionalBasis Constitution of Pakistan 1962 NERFINISHED
country Pakistan
criticizedFor indirect democracy
strengthening presidential rule
electionMethod direct election at local level
function electing President of Pakistan
electing members of national legislature
local governance
governmentTier local government
introducedBy Ayub Khan NERFINISHED
introducedInYear 1959
languageOfTerm English NERFINISHED
legalFramework Basic Democracies Order 1959 NERFINISHED
linkedTo Basic Democracies system NERFINISHED
numberOfMembers 80000
operatedUnderRegimeOf Ayub Khan NERFINISHED
partOfPoliticalSystem Ayub Khan regime NERFINISHED
regionOfImplementation East Pakistan NERFINISHED
West Pakistan NERFINISHED
roleInElections indirect electoral college
national elections
presidential elections
succeededBy later local government systems in Pakistan
termRefersTo members of Basic Democracies councils
timePeriod 1960s

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