Electoral behavior a case study of Berhampur assembly constituency of Odisha with special reference to the 2009 election

Abstract

India is the largest democracy of the world. In a democracy, participation of the people is most important. In a Parliamentary democracy like India, periodic elections are indispensible. In the election process voting is an important dimension. The elections at periodic intervals demonstrate a gigantic event. The elections provide an opportunity to voters to choose their representatives. There are various factors which influence the voting choice of the people. newline