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Free and Fair Electoral Competition

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Elections are the very essence of democracy. To make democracy real, elections must be held in __________ manner.

A

Free and fair

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B

Regular

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Transparent

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Conducted by the ruling party

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Solution

The correct option is A Free and fair
The free, fair and credible election is one of the prerequisites of democratic governance. For an election to be free and fair, certain civil liberties, such as the freedoms of speech, association and assembly are required.

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