Minimum conditions for democratic elections are as follows:
(i) Everyone should be able to choose. This means that everyone should have one vote and every vote should have equal value.
(ii) Parties and candidates should be free to contest elections and should offer some real choice to the voters.
(iii) The choice should be offered at regular intervals. Elections must be held
every few years.
(iv) The candidates preferred by the people should get elected.
(v) Elections should be conducted in a free and fail manner, where people can choose as they wish.