3. Explain the reasons for the lack of internal democracy in the political parties of India.
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Why is there a lack of internal democracy within the political parties in India? Explain with examples.
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There are various reasons for lack of democracy within the political parties in India: i Concentration of power in one or few leaders at the top. ii Details of membership are not registered in the parties. iii No organizational meetings. iv No internal elections for membership within the party. v Top leaders have unanimous power of decision-making.
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There is lack of democracy within the political parties due to the following reasons : -
(i) There is a tendency in political parties towards the concentration of power in one or a few leaders at the top.
(ii) Parties do not hold organizational meetings and do not conduct internal elections regularly.
(iii) Parties do not have the means or the connections needed to influence the decisions.
(iv) Parties do not keep membership register.
All these features can be found in India’s parties like Indian National Congress, BJP, BSP, SP, etc.
More To Know:
A political party is an organized group of people who have the same ideology, or who otherwise have the same political positions, and who field candidates for elections, in an attempt to get them elected and thereby implement their agenda.