Indian Democracy And Coalition Governments At National Level-Till 2014

Abstract

On August 15,1947, India got freedom from the British rule and adopted the parliamentary model of democracy. Democracy, where the sovereign power rests with the hands of common people and it is practiced through their elected representatives. The success of a democracy depends upon free and fair elections. The periodic elections are essential for the affirmation of popular sovereignty in a
democracy (Ruparelia, 2005,p.2407).