BASICS OF ALL INDIA POLITICAL PARTIES’ MEET
By Hrishikesh Prakash Jaiswal
Student at NLIU, Bhopal
FORMAT OF THE COMMITTEE (Step by Step) It depends on the discretion of the EB and
the ROP of the competition.
1. Roll Call-
Present and voting and Only present
Present means that the person will be a silent and be an observer
Present with voting- These people can vote on the diff things
2. Decide and set an agenda- (This has already been given by the organization committee)
3. Opening statements- 90 seconds-120 seconds
Roll Call list provided by the organization committee
Everyone has to speak in this
Overview of the agenda
Your party stand (Stick to your political party’s ideology)
Delegates can raise POIs on the opening statements
4. General speakers list (called as Speakers list also)
you can have a discussion on any agenda
broadly of specifically
You can use this time to reply, complete your earlier speeches etc.
This is done by calling for speakers, unlike OS which is done by the list.
Three types of yields
Yield the remaining time to any other speaker
Yield it to the chair for asking questions
Yielding to POIs and comments
Plea to follow up- asking question on the answer of the POI
When any Moderated caucus or opening statements end, the committee
automatically enters into the General speakers list
5. Moderated Caucus (formal discussion)-
Discussion on the sub agendas
Maximum time 1 minute
Total time can be extended, but it cannot be extended by more than half of the
earlier set time.
No POIs are allowed.
You can response or question any other delegate in this speech
6. Unmoderated Caucus (informal discussion)-
Discussion and lobbying on any issue
The EBs are not present in this
You can scream, cry do whatever you want
