Political Parties

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A political party is a group of people who come together with the objective of achieving political power through elections and participate in the electoral process. They aim to contest elections, win …

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1. To be in power - Achieving power through elections 2. To pursue an ideology - Having specific policies and world views 3. To have a Party Agenda - Preparing agenda based on party ideology 4. To Est…

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Mass base refers to the social support received by a political party. It consists of people who consider the party's ideology acceptable and therefore support that political party.

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1. Single dominant party system (Post-independence): Congress was the dominant party controlling Centre and most States 2. Challenge to dominance (1977): Non-Congress parties came together to challeng…

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One-party system: Power remains with one political party for long period with no other influential parties Two-party system: Two political parties are influential and enjoy power alternatively Multi-p…

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Option A: Secure minimum 6% valid votes in 4+ states in earlier elections AND minimum 4 members elected to Loksabha OR Option B: Candidates elected from minimum 2% of total Loksabha constituencies fro…

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Option A: Secure minimum 6% valid votes in earlier elections AND minimum 2 members elected to State Assembly OR Option B: Secure minimum 3% of total State Assembly seats OR minimum 3 seats…

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Established: 1885 Key ideologies: Secularism, all-round development, equal rights, welfare for minorities and disadvantaged sections, democratic socialism, social equality, and international peace…