CHAPTER 2: DEMOCRATISATION: PROCESS, CHALLENGES AND ACHIEVEMENTS

One of the most important achievements of India in years since independence is the adoption of democratic polity and adhering to it despite the odds. As political scientist Samuel Huntington observed India in this context is “ is the dramatic exception".

A. Emergence of Electoral Politics Political leadership used elections both to promote national consolidation and to legitimize its policies of integration. As observed by Ashok Mehta, "The parliament acted as a great unifier of the nation".such as Dr. B.R Ambedakar and Dr. Shyma Prasad Mukherjee were part of the first cabinet of Independent India at C. The Opposition Parties Socialist party Bhartiya Jan Sangh (BJS)The communist party of India Swatantra Party