what are merit and demerit of national assembly
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Merits of Political Alliances
Alliances of political parties do have its upside when it comes to representing the aspirations of people from every region and constituency. When two or more parties come together and gain executive powers, they find themselves in a better position to serve diverse interests. With the national parties forging coalition with the regional parties, it has now become easier for the Indian states to find an individual space in the national agenda.
Pre-poll alliances between political parties have several advantages. They collaborate to form a common understanding of the contemporary political situation and tailor their joint manifesto accordingly. Hence, they often compromise on their radical approach and orthodox ideology to remain in the good books of the voters. Moreover, in case of alliance, all the parties involved become conscious of their public image and practice discretion in their actions.
It is expected that a new political alliance will refrain from repeating the mistakes committed by the past political parties. When diverse political entities forge a union, there is a higher chance of them succeeding, since they concentrate on solutions and garner voters’ support.
Demerits of Political Alliances
The road to forming alliances is fraught with challenges. Each member of the coalition suffers from the sense of insecurity. Congress-led UPA government has seen the downside of maintaining alliance with regional parties. Even a slight digression from the common agenda or misjudging a partner’s sentiment can cause a great damage to the union. If a single party withdraws support and walks out of the alliance, the entire unit faces the threat of becoming irrelevant.
In political alliances, every party has certain constraints, which often force them to ignore their partners’ anti-democratic activities. They deliberately try not to criticize their partners because if the latter severe ties, the alliance would become null and void.
Alliance between the national and regional parties in India has often affected the relations between the Center and the States. While regional partners give emphasis to their respective state’s problems and puts pressure on the coalition government to give greater attention, the coalition government is under every obligation to pay equal attention to every other state in the country. Growth of factionalism on the basis of region and caste is a by-product of coalition politics. This creates fissures within the alliance and also damages the fabric of communal harmony.