- In a democratic system of governance, political parties have a very important responsibility.
- Democracy is based on the practice of pa.
- Different political parties are an important link between the people and the government. Political parties have to do the following.
(1) The task of organizing the people: Political parties are a missing link of interest awareness, expression of interest.
- It unites people with similar views by going from people with different views in the state to people with similar views.
- For example, Mann Ki Shiv Sena in Maharashtra.
(2) Creating interest consciousness among the people: Various interests exist in the society.
- Cultivating interest awareness by highlighting the issues or problems in the community gives it a voice.
- E.g. Tribal Welfare Program.
(3) Acts to form a referendum: The main purpose of political parties is to gain power and a majority is required to gain power.
- Which is only possible through a referendum.
- Referendum is the lifeblood of political parties.
- In addition to contesting, political parties are constantly launching new programs to gain the support of the people.
- E.g. Meeting, procession, closing announcement.
(4) Provides political education to voters: Political parties explain their policy to voters.
- GST or note ban promotes for its candidate and program.
- He gives political education to the people by criticizing his own ideas, approaches, solutions or other parties on international issues starting from local issues.
- Creates a healthy atmosphere of debate among the people through their various activities.
- E.g. Kashmir Problem Article-370, Ram Janmabhoomi.
(5) Forming a government: Forming a government and maintaining it is the ultimate goal for any political party.
- Parliamentary democracy is the party that gets the most seats in the lower house of the legislature.
- By forming a government, it is trying to implement its own set of programs, policies or goals.
(6) Provides an opportunity to form an alternative government: The role of the opposition in a parliamentary government is essential.
- Party practice provides the public with another water selection option.
- No party in state or country stays in power forever.
- If the ruling party loses its majority for any reason, the opposition can take over the reins of power as an alternative.
- E.g. In 1996, Atal Bihari Vajpayee resigned and the opposition formed a government.
(7) Acting as an opposition party: The government acts to control the government.
- Parties without a majority have to play the role of opposition.
- The main function of the Opposition is to expose the shortcomings, shortcomings, irregularities etc. of the government and to criticize the inappropriate policy of the government.
- The vigilant opposition prevents the government from abusing power.
- Thus, the role of the opposition is important in keeping democracy alive.
- E.g. BJP in India and Congress or Democratic Party-Labor Party in America.
(8) The people have to associate the government: the government has to act as a bridge between the expectations of the people and the government on the other hand.
- Informing the government, giving voice to the expectations, complaints and demands of the people.
- On the other hand, it informs the people by criticizing the policies, mismanagement, irregularities and weaknesses of the government.
(9) Political recruitment: The aim of political parties is to gain power.
- They try to get the people of the area active in politics and get involved in it.
- The party that makes the department politically conscious and makes it a member increases its political involvement.
- Through political recruitment he is constantly entering new blood parties.
- E.g., youth wing, women's wing etc.
(10) Unity of members in a party structure: Every political party is like a huge political organization.
- It has a huge number of members.
- Having political unity among them at all levels as well as achieving political effectiveness is a prerequisite of a political party.
- The disciplinary committee takes action against the disregard of the party's order.
- The party’s decided ideas or opinions are removed from the party that does not believe. E.g. Mani Shankar Aiyar.