Question

free and fair Election are the prerequisite of the democracy

Answer 1

A country cannot be truly democratic until its citizens have the opportunity to choose their representatives through elections that are free and fair. ... For an election to be free and fair, certain civil liberties, such as the freedoms of speech, association and assembly, are required.

Answer 2

Among political scientists, the existence of free and fair elections on a regular basis is considered the minimal condition for a democracy (democratic regime) (Dahl 1971; Diamond 1999).