why is lack of internal democracy within political
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- All over the world, there is a tendency of political parties towards the concentration of power in one or few leaders at the top.
- Parties do not keep membership register.
- They do not regularly hold organisational meetings.
- They do not conduct interval elections regularly.
- Ordinary members of the party do not have sufficient information as to what happens inside the party.
- As a result, the leaders assume greater power to make decisions in the name of the party.
Answer:
There is lack of democracy within the political parties due to the following reasons : ... (ii) Parties do not hold organisational meetings and do not conduct internal elections regularly. (iii) Parties do not have the means or the connections needed to influence the decisions.
Explanation:
There is lack of democracy within the political parties due to the following reasons :
(i) There is a tendency in political parties towards the concentration of power in one or a few leaders at the top.
(ii) Parties do not hold organisational meetings and do not conduct internal elections regularly.
(iii) Parties do not have the means or the connections needed to influence the decisions.
(iv) Parties do not keep membership register.
All these features can be found in India’s parties like Indian National Congress, BJP, BSP, SP,etc.