In Multi-party system, three or more parties are in the competition to gain control of the government separately or in coalition. When not any single party gain majority votes then several parties join and form a coalition government. Example-India. Supporters of this system point out that it allows more points of view to be presented in the government. Merits: (i) This system allows a variety of interests and opinions to enjoy political representation. (ii) People can make a choice between several candidates. Demerits: (i) No one party is likely to gain power alone. Therefore, it leads to difficulty in formation of government. (ii) Leads to political instability and often appears to be very messy.