Why modern democracies cannot exist without political parties
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(ii) Elected representative will be accountable to their constituency for what they do in the locality. But no one will be responsible for how the country runs. .
(iii) India also has non-party based elections to the panchayats in many states. Although parties do not contest formally, it is generally noticed that the village splits into more than one faction, each of which puts up a 'panel' of its candidates. This is exactly what the party does. That is why we have political parties in almost all the countries of the world.
(iv) The rise of political parties is directly linked to the emergence of representative democracies, large-scale societies need representative democracy. Large societies needed some way to bring various representatives together so that a responsible government could be formed.
We can say that parties are a necessary condition for a democracy.
"Political parties are necessary condition for a democracy" because:
(i) Without political parties, democracies cannot exist.
(ii) If we do not have political parties; in such a situation every candidate in elections will be independent.
(iii) No one will be able to make any promises to the people about any major policy changes.
(iv) The government may be formed but its utility will remain uncertain.
(v) Elected representatives will be accountable to their constituency for what they do in their locality.
(vi) But no one will be responsible for how the country will run.
(vii) The role of opposition party in a democracy necessitates the existence of political parties.
(viii) As societies become large and complex they also need some agencies to gather different views on various issues and to present these to the government, that's why political parties are needed.Read more on