Unit 3 Ch 6 : Political Parties — Social Studies STD 10 — Question

In multi-party system, the government is formed by various parties coming De together in a coalition. When several parties in a multi-party system join hands for the purpose of contesting e elections and winning power, it is called an alliance or a front.

India adopted a Multi party system because:

1. There is social and geographical diversity in India.
2. India is such a large country which is not easily absorbed by two or three parties.
3. The system allows a variety of interests and opinions to enjoy political representation.

In India, there were three such major alliances in 2004 parliamentary elections-the National Democratic Alliance, the United Progressive Alliance and the Left Front.