If election result is changed by pressure and not by votes which democratic basis is destroyed?

Correct answer: Recognition of public will

The direct answer is C: recognition of public will. In a democracy, the people’s will is expressed through their votes. The proper chain is: citizens choose, votes are recorded, votes are counted, and the result reflects the choice supported by the voters. If pressure changes the result instead of votes deciding it, the public choice is ignored. Option A, the right to campaign, refers to the freedom to communicate ideas and seek support. Campaign freedom may also be harmed by pressure, but the question asks what democratic basis is destroyed when the final result is changed away from the votes. Option B, candidate eligibility, concerns legal qualifications for contesting an election and is not the main issue here. Option C is correct because a vote-based result recognises what the people collectively chose. Option D, voter education, means informing voters about the process and issues; educated voters still lose their democratic power if pressure changes the result. A useful exam cue is: when votes are replaced by force, public will is denied.