Parties are the most visible face of democracy. They reflect fundamental political divisions in a society. The necessity of political parties can be understood by imagining a situation without parties. Every candidate in the elections will be independent. Elected representatives will be accountable to their constituency for what they do in the locality. However, no one will be responsible for how the country should be run.
Large societies need representative democracy. As societies became large and complex, they also needed some agency to gather different views on various issues and to present these to the government.
They needed some ways, to bring various representatives together so that a responsible government could be formed.
They needed a mechanism to support or restrain the government, make policies, justify or oppose them. Political parties fulfill these needs. So, we can say that parties are a necessary condition for a democracy. needed a mechanism to support or restrain the government, make policies, justify or oppose them. Political parties fulfill these needs. So, we can say that parties are a necessary condition for a democracy.