28-What is meant by a political party? Describe the three components of a political party.
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Political party is a group that contests elections and hold power in the government. They have a consensus on certain policies and programmes that are good for the society. They try to win elections by gaining popular support. The three components of a political party:
1. Leaders: They usually are the experienced members who decide various steps to be taken by the party and guide the other members.
2. Active members: They become a part of the party because they support its policies and ideologies. They work for winning popular support, especially during elections.
3. Followers: They are not workers of the party per se but they believe in the party's policies and ideologies and vote for them.
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A political party is a group of people who come together to contest election and hold power in the government. They agree on some policies and programmes for the society with a view to promote the collective good. There are different views on what is good for the society and people .Even their policies are better than parties, and tries to win the support of people.
A political party has three components: The leaders, The active members and The followers.
The Leaders: Who formulate policies and programs of the party and choose candidates for contesting elections.
(ii) The Active Members: Who are involved in different committees of the party and participate directly in their activity.
(iii) The Followers: Who believe in the party’s ideology and support the party by casting their votes in favor of the party at the time of the election.