Electoral Reforms and Legislative Resolutions in a Big Democratic India: An Analysis

Abstract

Elections are one of the most important features of the democratic process which constitutes the sign post of democracy. It grants people a government and the government has constitutional right to govern those who elect it. Elections provide an opportunity to the people to express their faith in the government from time to time and change it when the need arises. Elections symbolize the sovereignty of the people and provide legitimacy to the authority of the government. Thus, free and fair elections are indispensable for the success of democracy. In a democratic country like India, people have the real power and choice to elect their representatives. By this only the real welfare state will arise. Because now-a-days people all over the world want welfare state only. The present paper focuses on the importance of electoral reforms and legislative resolutions in India.

Keywords: Democracy, Government, Sovereignty