1. Development would be a victim.
2. Unlimited tenure is a system of government where no limit is fixed for a person to be in power. He could stay in power for as long as possible provided that he wins the elections. But election is an illusion when the institutions are tamed.
3. In order to stay in power for as long as possible, he needs a lot of money. Money could easily come from corruption and abuse of power.
4. The ancient kings were known to defend their throne by keeping a strong army and by having a lot of money. The people were being taxed for this purpose.
5. If the Prime Minister or the Chief Minister were to get his support from the rural area but not from the urban area why must he develops the rural area into an urban and lost his power? Naturally he would resist change and would keep the status quo.
6. Limited tenure then is a great benefit to the people but not to those in power.
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