why do we have a multi-party system in India ? what are its advantages?
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India adopted multi-party system for the following reasons :
(i) Being a vast, and diverse country, the multi-party system was needed to accommodate the vast population.
(ii) The diverse social and geographical features could not be represented with two or three parties.
(iii) The multi-party system in India evolved over a long time, depending on the nature of society, its social, regional division, its history of politics and its system of elections.
Advantages of multi-party system :
1. Multi-party system ensures a healthy competition between different parties and prevents dictatorship of a single party.
2. Indian Constitution declares India as a democratic country. Multi-party system fulfils this criteria and provides chance for proper growth of the nation.
3. It is democracy at its best. In a democratic country, any person or a group have the freedom to form their own political party.
4. It enhances electoral transparency. Further governments in multi-party systems are responsive and accountable to the needs of the people.
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