Question

Describe the challenges of the political parties

Answer 1

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There are many challenges faced by Political parties which are explained below:

Lack of internal democracy within parties is the first challenge.

Across the globe, one can see that there is a growing concentration of power in the hands of few or just one leader.

On what transpires inside the party, ordinary members of the party do not get sufficient information.

Ordinary members are unable to influence decisions as they lack sufficient connections.

Decisions are taken in the name of the party, by leaders having more power.

Parties do not conduct internal regular elections, organizational meetings are not conducted and do not maintain a register of the membership.

Since too much of power is wielded by few leaders in the party, those who disagree with the leadership are unable to continue working in the party.

Personal loyalty to the leader becomes more important than the loyalty to party policies and principles.

Due to the system of succession due to dynasty in the political parties, ordinary and hardworking party members are unable to rise to the top.

A transparent and an open system of functioning is not followed by political parties, which prevents deserving party members from rising to the top.

Relatives or people close to the leaders of the party are given favors which are unfair to other party workers.

Members of just one family hold complete control in many parties. This is not fair to other members of that party.

Hence people who do not have popular support or adequate experience get the positions of power which is unhealthy for a democracy.

The other important challenge is, during elections there is a rising role of muscle power and money power in political parties.

Candidates who can raise lots of money or those who have lots of money are usually nominated by the Political Parties.

Political parties have supported many criminals for contesting elections.

Short-cuts are used to win elections since parties’ sole focus is on winning elections.

Decisions and policies of the political parties are usually influenced by organizations or rich people who give funds to the party.

Across the world, due to a decline in the ideological differences among political parties, there is no significant difference, thereby reducing choice to the voters.

Not giving meaningful choice to the voters is the fourth challenge that is often faced by political parties.

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