Question

suggest four measures to make political parties more effective.​

Answer 1

Explanation:

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.

Answer 2

1. A law should be made to regulate the internal affairs of political parties including the maintenance of a register of its members, following its own constitution, having an independent authority, act as a judge in case of party disputes and hold open elections to the highest posts.

2. It should be made mandatory for political parties to give a minimum of one-third of the party tickets to women candidates. In addition to this, there should be a quota for women in the decision making bodies of the party.

3. There should be state funding of elections. The government should give parties money to support their election expenses in cash or in kind (petrol, paper, telephone, etc.) on the basis of the votes secured by the party in the last election.

4. People can pressurize political parties through petitions, publicity, and protests. Ordinary citizens, pressure groups, and movements along with media can play an important role in forcing the parties to keep a check on its reforms.

5. Public participation is essential in reforming the level of politics. For example - citizens, by directly joining political parties can contribute towards the betterment of the nature of politics.