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    Political Parties

    Why do we need political


    parties ?
    • To organise elections and to form
    Governments

    What is a political party?

    • It is a group of people who come


    together to contest elections and
    hold power in the Government
    What do political parties
    do?
    • They agree on policies and
    programmes to promote collective
    good
    • Persuade people to know why
    their policies are better than
    others
    • They seek to implement policies by
    winning popular support through
    elections
    • They reflect fundamental political
    divisions in a society
    What are the three
    components of a political
    party?
    • Leaders
    • Active Members
    • Followers
    Functions of a Political
    Party...
    • They contest elections, select
    candidates & puts forward policies
    • They make a decisive role in
    making laws
    • Parties form and run Governments
    • Opposition checks the Government
    and preserves democracy
    • Parties shape public opinion
    • Parties provide people access to
    Government machinery and
    welfare schemes
    What will be the situation
    without Political Parties ?
    • Independent candidates will be
    there
    • No promise would be made with
    regard to policy changes
    • Governmental unity will be at
    stake
    • Representatives will be
    accountable to their
    constituency but not responsible
    What are the needs fulfilled
    by Political Parties ?
    • Representation
    • Parties gather views on various
    issues and present it to the
    Government
    • Parties bring various
    representatives to form
    responsible Government
    • Parties have the mechanism to
    support or restrain Government,
    make policies, justify or oppose
    them
    How many parties should
    we have?
    • One party system
    • Example - China – Communist Party
    of China

    • Two Party /Bi Party


    • Example - U.S.A. and U.K.

    • Multi Party –several parties


    compete and more than two
    parties have a reasonable chance
    of coming to power on their own
    strength or in alliance(coalition
    What is an Alliance or
    Front
    • Joining ?
    of several parties for
    contesting elections and winning
    Effects
    power of multi party
    system...
    • Political scenario becomes messy
    • Political instability
    • Various interests and opinions to
    Why
    enjoy has India
    political gone in for
    representation
    a multi party system?
    • Social and geographical diversity is
    not easily absorbed by two or three
    Political Parties...
    National Parties
    • They have units in various states .Have
    same policies, programmes and
    strategy that is decided at national
    level
    • Secure at least 6% of votes in Lok
    Sabha or assembly elections in 4 states
    and win at least 4 seats in Lok Sabha
    • Example - Congress I, Bharatiya Janata
    Party

    What are recognised political parties?


    • They are recognised by the Election
    Commission by giving symbols
    Political Parties…
    State Party
    • Must have secured 6% of total
    votes in an election to legislature
    of a state and win at least 2 seats
    • Example DMK, Telugu Desam &
    AIADMK

    Name some State Parties that have


    National level political
    organisations ?
    • Samajwadi Party, Samata Party &
    What are the challenges to
    Political Parties ?
    Lack of Internal Democracy
    • Concentration of power in one or few
    leaders
    • No membership register, no meetings,
    no internal elections and insufficient
    information for ordinary members
    • They do not have scope to influence
    decisions

    Dynasty Succession
    • Leaders have unfair advantage to
    favour people close to them
    • Do not practice open and transparent
    procedure for functioning
    What are the challenges to
    Political Parties ?
    Money & Muscle Power
    • They focus on elections
    • Use short cut methods to win
    • Moneyed candidates come to power
    • Rich tend to influence
    • Criminals are supported in order to win
    elections

    Offering of Meaningful Choice


    • Decline in ideological differences
    • Agreement on fundamental aspects
    • Narrowing down of differences on
    economic policies
    How can we reform Political
    Parties?
    • Elected MLA’S & MP’S should not
    defect
    • Reduction of influence of money
    • Parties to hold their organisational
    elections & file income tax returns
    • Regulation of internal affairs of
    political parties
    • Mandatory for political parties to give
    minimum number of tickets
    • State funding of elections
    • People can petition political parties
    • Political parties can improve if those
    who want improvement, join parties

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