The Mandate Episode 2The 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.