Political Parties in India: Roles, Issues and Reforms
1. By: V Vivek (www.vvivek.com)
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POLITICAL PARTIES
2. NEED FOR POLTICAL PARTIES
Meaning of
Political Party
Function of
Political Parties
Necessity of Political
Party for representation
of society
3. NO. OF POLITICAL PARTIES & THEIR
WORKING SYSTEM
• No. of Political Party in India (1750)
• One Party System----- China
• Two Party Rule------- USA & UK
• Multi Party--------India
4. NATIONAL POLITICAL PARTY
INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
• Founded in 1885 (gone through splits)
• Dominant role played by Nehru
• Build secular, democratic republic in India
• Believes in secularism
• Focus on weaker sections
• Supports new economic reform (Non- Alignment)
• Emerged as the largest party
• Currently UPA coalition
5. BJP
( (BHARTIYA JANATA PARTY)
• Founded in 1980
• Strong modern nation by embibing Indian culture
(Hindutva)
• Wants full political integration of Kashmir
• Ban religious controversies.
• Currently the opposition party
6. BSP
(BAHUJAN SAMAJ PARTY)
• Formed in 1984
• Founder was Kanshi Ram
• Focus on Bahujan Samaj (dalits & adivasis)
• Inspiring characters were Sahu Maharaj, Mahatma
Phu, Ramaswami Naicker & Ambedkar
• Main base was Uttar Pradesh
7. CPI-M
(COMMUNIST PARTY OF INDIA- MARXIST)
• Founded in 1964
• Marxism- Leninism
• Supports socialism, secularism and democracy.
• Opposes communalism and imperialism
• Strong support in West Bengal and Kerela
• Critical to new economic policies.
8. CPI
• Founded in 1925
• Accepts parliamentary democracy
• Promotes working class
• Became weak after the split with CPI-M 1964
• Currently supports UPA
9. NCP
(NATIONALIST CONGRESS PARTY)
• Formed in 1999 following a split in the Congress Party
• Espouses democracy
• Believes in Gandhian secularism, equity, social justice
and federalsim.
• Base in Maharashtra, Meghalaya, Manipur , Assam
• A member of UPA
10. STATE PARTIES
• Apart from the 6 Parties discussed the other parties
registered under Election Commission are called State
Parties.
• Examples- Samajwadi Party, Asom Gano Parishad,
Telugu Desam Party etc.
• The state parties are conscious about their state identities.
• Their focus area is their own state.
• Over the last some years number of parties have been
expanded. This made the Parliament more and more
diverse.
11. CHALLENGES TO POLITICAL
PARTIES
Popular dissatisfaction led to focus on 4 problems.
• Lack of internal democracy
• Dynastic Succession
• Growing role of money & muscle power
• Do not seem to offer meaningful choice
12. MEASURES TO REFORM PARTIES
• Defection to an end
• To hold organizational election & file their income tax returns
• Compulsory for all pol. Parties to maintain a register of its members
• Give a minimum number of tickets 1/3rd to women
• To reduce influence of money and criminals
• State funding election
13. THE END
• By: V Vivek (www.vvivek.com)
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