Q28. What are political parties? Describe three components of a political party?
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Political party is a group that contests elections and hold power in the government. They have a consensus on certain policies and programmes that are good for the society. They try to win elections by gaining popular support. The three components of a political party:
1. Leaders: They usually are the experienced members who decide various steps to be taken by the party and guide the other members.
2. Active members: They become a part of the party because they support its policies and ideologies. They work for winning popular support, especially during elections.
3. Followers: They are not workers of the party per se but they believe in the party's policies and ideologies and vote for them.
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In politics, a political party is an organized group of people who have the same ideology, or who otherwise have the same political positions, and who field candidates for elections, in an attempt to get them elected and thereby implement their agenda.
A political party has three components, viz. :
(i) The Leaders: Who formulate policies and programs of the party and choose candidates for contesting elections.
(ii) The Active Members: Who are involved in different committees of the party and participate directly in their activity.
(iii) The Followers: Who believe in the party’s ideology and support the party by casting their votes in favor of the party at the time of the election.