describe any four features of political parties in India.
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The major functions of political parties:
i. Contesting election: In democracies, elections are fought mainly among the candidates put by political parties.
ii. Forming programmes and policies: Parties put forward different policies and programmes and the voters choose from them. A party reduces a vast multitude of opinions into a few basic positions which to supports.
iii. Making laws: Parties play a decisive role in making laws. Formally, laws are debated and passed in the legislature.
iv. Role of opposition: Those parties that lose in the elections play the role of opposition to the parties in power. Opposition parties also mobilise opposition to the government.
1. Forming policies and programmes: Parties put forward different policies and programmes and the voters choose from them. Each of us may have different opinions and views on what policies are suitable for the society.
2. Making laws:
When parties come to power, they make laws for the country. Formally, laws are debated and passed in the legislature. Members of the ruling party follow the directions of party leaders, irrespective of their personal opinions.
3. Parties form and run governments:
Parties recruit leaders, train them and then make them ministers to run the government in the way they want.
4. Role of opposition
Parties that lose in elections, play the role of opposition to the parties in power by criticising the government for its failures or wrong policies.
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