Before general election of 2014, in three general elections no one national party was able to secure on its own a majority in Lok Sabha. With the result, the national parties were compelled to form alliances with state or regional parties. Since 1996, nearly every one of the state parties has got an opportunity to…
The three challenges faced by political parties in India are: Lack of internal democracy. Challenge of dynastic succession. Growing role of money and muscle power. Often parties do not seem to offer a meaningful choice to the voters.
Main features of two-party system: Power usually changes between two parties, several other parties may exist. In such system, people get clear choice, The party that wins majority forms the government and the other sits in opposition. Strong opposition is good for democracy. Prompt decisions are taken and implemented. More development and less corruption.
If several parties compete for power and more than two parties have a reasonable chance of coming to power either on their own strength or in alliance with others, we call it a multiparty system. India adopted a Multi-party system because: There is social and geographical diversity in India. India is such a large country…
Money and muscle power play an important role in elections because: Role of money and muscle power in parties especially during elections is growing. Parties tend to nominate those candidates who have or can raise lots of money. Rich people and companies who give funds to the parties tend to have influence on the policies…
Efforts made by the legal organizations to reform political parties in India: To check defection, the Constitution was amended to prevent elected MLA’s and MPs from changing parties. The Supreme Court passed an order to reduce the influence of money and criminal, by making it mandatory to produce an affidavit giving details of property and…
The difference between a state and a national party can be identified as follows: In a state party, the party members aim to highlight the regional interests. On the other hand, a national party gives due importance to national interests. A state party can contest in elections only in a particular state, whereas a national…
Detection in politics means moving of a person from one party to another party for some personal benefit. It means changing party allegiance from the party on which a person got elected to a different party. It happens when a legislature, after having been elected from a particular party leaves it and joins in other…
The national political party which espouses secularism and welfare of weaker sections and minorities is the Indian National Congress. Four features of this party are listed below: Founded in 1885. Dominated Indian politics, both at the national and state levels, for several decades after India’s independence. Ruling party at the centre till 1977 and then…