how political parties can be reformed describe the steps taken by government and suggestions to Reform the political parties
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Political parties in India have corrupt leaders and thus often end up indulging in corrupt practices.
This can be eliminated by removing all these corrupt leaders from the posts they hold.
Political parties should conduct a thorough check of the background of every person who wishes to join the party.
Effective measures to reform political parties are:
1) A law should be made to regulate the internal affairs of political parties.
2) It should be made compulsory for political parties to maintain a register of its members.
3) It should be made mandatory for political parties to give a minimum number of tickets; about 1/3rd to its women candidates.
4) There should be a quota for women in the decision-making bodies of the party.
5) There should be state funding of elections.
6) The government should give parties money to support their election expenses in kind for example petrol, paper, telephone etc. or in cash.
7) Vote casting should be made compulsory in each election.
8) Data regarding caste religion OBC, SC, ST should not be utilized during the election period in any form.