• Saurabh Pandey
• DR . khaleeq Ahmad

India is the largest democracy in the world with an electorate of nearly 670 million adults and election is the basic element of democracy, they play very important role in the democratic setup. At the heart of the system is a commitment to hold regular, free and fair election. It is through elections that the political system received legitimacy. Therefore, holding of free and fair elections is sin - qua - none of democracy. Article 324 to 329 part xv of the Indian constitution deals with matters relating to election. Election provides an opportunity to the people to express their faith in the government from time to time and change it to when the need arises election symbolizes the sovereignty of the people and provide legitimacy to the authority of the government

Elections , Democracy , Sovereignty , Authority , Government , Commitment , Electorate.

"Election Reforms in India: Issues and Challenges ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 3, page no.131-138, March-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1903622.pdf

"Election Reforms in India: Issues and Challenges ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 3, page no. pp131-138, March-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1903622.pdf