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Abstract
Digital democracy is relatively new term in so far as the concept is concern in the globe. It is the blending of two terms like- electronic and democracy. It uses information and communication technology (ICT) in political affairs and governance process in a country. The 21st century ICT includes different type of civic technology and e-governance in different fields of a nation. It tries to make the state works easy and transparent. People get governmental facilities at home and can perform official functions from their home by clicking some button and by going through directions as provided for. It offers facilities to the citizens of all kinds of information and to express their concerns, interests and perspectives on various issues. Digital democracy has become popular means of public participation and decision-making process. Similarly, E- governance facilitates people to achieve their basic needs from home. Both the term bolsters political activities of mass people by providing means to collect socio-economic and political information through internet and other sources of communication digitally. Thus the concept has become popular in all over the world and that is why, the discussion on the topic ‘Digital Democracy and E-Governance in India’ bears special importance to this context.