POLITICS AND VOTING BEHAVIOUR IN INDIA: AN ANALYSIS OF ELECTIONS IN INDIA

Author – ARAVINDH S A, Student at Department of Political Science, Periyar Maniyammai Institute of Science and Technology.

Best Citation – ARAVINDH S A, POLITICS AND VOTING BEHAVIOUR IN INDIA: AN ANALYSIS OF ELECTIONS IN INDIA, ILE CONSTITUTIONAL REVIEW, 2 (3) of 2023, Pg. 01-05, APIS – 3920 – 0006 | ISSN – 2583-7168.

Abstract

Voting is one of the most commonly used terms in democratic politics. Voting is the life and soul of democracy because it is through elections the people elect their representatives, forms their government. Citizen uses voting as a means for communicating his endorsement or objection to governmental decisions, policies and programmers of various political parties. Voting behaviour refers to actions and inactions of citizens in respect of participating in the elections that take place for members of their local, regional, or national government. The study of determinants of electoral behaviour constitutes a very significant area of empirical study. An empirical study of the determinants which inspire and influence the voters to exercise his right to vote in favour or against a particular candidate is influenced by different factors such as gender, race and pressure groups in invoking religious and communal factors, the influence of money or charismatic personality of a leader. The main purpose of the present study is to focus interest on voting behaviour in India and to emphasize the factors that determine the voting behaviour in India.

Key Words: Voting, Determinants, Voting Behaviour, Election, and Constituency.