how to Reform political parties
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Answer:
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.
Explanation:
Recent efforts and suggestions in India
• The Constitution was amended to prevent elected MLAs and MPs from changing parties.
• New law states that if any MLA or MP changes parties, he or she will lose the seat in the legislature.
• The Supreme Court passed an order to reduce the influence of money and criminals.
• The Election Commission passed an order making it necessary for political parties to hold their organisational elections and file their income tax returns.
Some suggestions to reform political parties
• A law should be made to regulate the internal affairs of political parties.
• To give a minimum number of tickets, about one-third, to women candidates
• There should be state funding of elections.
• There are two other ways in which political parties can be reformed.