The interest of voters in election related activities has been increasing over the years justify the statement with three suitable arguments

1.The interest of voters in election related activities has been increasing over the years. During 2004 elections, more the one-third voters took part in some campaign-related activity. More than half of the people identified themselves as being close to one or the other political party. One out of every seven voters is a member of a political party. 2. Common people in India attach a lot of importance to election. They feel that through election they can bring pressure on political parties to adopt policies and programmes favorable to them. They also feel that their vote matters in the way things are run in the country. 3. In India the poor, illiterate and underprivileged people in larger proportion as compared to the rich and privileged sections. People’s participation in election is usually measured by voter’s turnout figures. Turnout indicates the percent of eligible voters who actually cast their vote. In India the turnout has actually gone up in past fifty years.