A democracy is where people elect their representative or leader. The sources of political power in a Democracy are:

a. People: The citizens are the ultimate power, as the collective votes of the people decide the ruling authority of the nation. A political party or leader comes into power only when he/she gets elected by the majority of the people.

b. The political parties: It is an organized group with a specific agenda. There are several parties, and each has political competition among them to attain power. Such competitions are important as it makes sure that power does not remain in just one hand.

c. Pressure groups: It is a group of people who defend a common agenda, these groups try to bring change in the policies by exerting pressure on the government. There are many pressure groups in India some being RSS, Bajrang Dal, Narmada Bachao Aandolan, etc.