General Elections are conducted for every 5 years at national/state level. Before completion of 5 years tenure, if the elections are held for either Assemblies or Parliamant are called ‘mid term elections’. The elections are conducted for one or more vacancies are termed as “By-Elections”.

On the basis of the judgment given by the Supreme Court in 2013 in the case of Peoples Union of Civil Liberties, NOTA is introduced. The Supreme Court stated that NOTA is a part of the freedom of expression. NOTA was first introduced as an option in the state assembly elections held in Delhi, Mizoram, Rajasthan, Madya Pradesh and Chattisgarh in 2013. NOTA is an option only. It does not affect either the winning or the losing capability of the candidates. Even though the highest number of votes are polled for NOTA, the candidate who secures second position would be declared win.

India is the second most populous country in the world. It is a magnum opus task to conduct elections in our country. Every political party promises to give good governance, socio - economic equality, and the eradication of poverty. But few corrupted politicians, those who have criminal background adopt illegal practices to manage the voters. These practices are making fun of the democracy.

Even though there are some problems in the democratic process, many examples of sincere and dedicated politicians made our democracy proud.