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Do the elections conducted in India are truly democratic? reasons

The Constitution of India embodies certain basic principles, one of the most important one of which is popular sovereignty. Inherent in the principle of popular sovereignty is the commitment to hold regular free and fair elections. These elections determine the composition of the Government, the membership of the two Houses of Parliament, the State and the Union Territory Assemblies and the Presidency and the Vice-Presidency. The elections to the House of the People (Lok Sabha) and the Legislative Assembly of every State have to be held on the basis of universal adult suffrage.

Such elections should take place at least once every five years. Elections are conducted according to the constitutional provisions, supplemented by laws made by Parliament. An election Commission was set up for the superintendence, direction and control of the preparation for, and conduct of elections.So the election commission of India make sure that Elections are conducted in free and fair manner where people can choose as they really wish.