A Critical Analysis of Electoral Strategy of JUI in Context of Religious Politics

مذہبی سیاست کے تناظر میں جمعیت علماء اسلام کی انتخابی حکمت ِ عملی کا تنقیدی جائزہ

Abstract

In the field of politics, it is very important for the parties to awaken the political mindset in the community in order to accept their constitutional manifesto, because it is impossible to choose the right leadership unless there is awareness among the people about politics. Religious political parties, like other political parties, are at the forefront of raising awareness of political thought in the society by ensuring manpower through their manifestos. Religious parties have been successful in mobilizing any section of the population to vote. In religious political parties JUI is famous parties which was established in 1945. Allama Shabbir Ahmad Usmani is the founder of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam. He has always struggled for the implementation of Islam since the establishment of Pakistan. JUI is distinguished from other religious parties in terms of success and activity and Jamiat members have been raising the issue of implementation of Islam in the parliament. In the constitutional and legal context, it is important for political parties to participate in elections according to the prevailing electoral political system in Pakistan and to try to shape the state according to their mission after gaining power in the country. Achieving government through unconstitutional measures always leads to failure. At the same time, its representation in the House through electoral politics and its role in resolving national issues is also important. In this article electoral politics of JUI was reviewed.