Explain any one difference between a pressure group and a political party.(All India-2017)
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Pressure groups is a group of people who try to influence the policies formulated by the government for the welfare of the people, whereas political parties are formed to contest in election and try to form the government. People are the supreme authority during the elections.
Pressure groups are groups of people having a common objective. These groups often tend to influence the policies and programmes of the government without any direct control or political power.
Political Party is a group of people who come to together to contest elections and hold power in the government. They have an agenda, following a certain ideology which is presented to the voters i.e. the citizens at the time of elections in order to secure maximum votes.
Pressure groups do not participate in the elections that are held regularly whereas political parties contest elections in order to come to power and form the government at various levels.