ELECTORAL REFORMS IN INDIA: A NEED FOR TRANSPARENT DEMOCRACY

AUTHOR – JASWANT KUMAR, STUDENT AT JHARKHAND RAI UNIVERSITY

BEST CITATION – JASWANT KUMAR, ELECTORAL REFORMS IN INDIA: A NEED FOR TRANSPARENT DEMOCRACY, INDIAN JOURNAL OF LEGAL REVIEW (IJLR), 5 (10) OF 2025, PG. 811-822, APIS – 3920 – 0001 & ISSN – 2583-2344.

I. Introduction

India, the world’s largest democracy, derives its political legitimacy from a robust electoral process enshrined in the Constitution and upheld by its people. The democratic structure of the country rests on the fundamental premise that elections must be free, fair, and transparent. Elections are not merely a procedural ritual but the heart of representative democracy, where citizens choose their representatives to legislate, govern, and ensure accountability.