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Political Parties And Pressure Groups

NIOS · Class 10 · Social Studies

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1. Meaning and Need for Political Parties

  • A political party is an organized group of people with common political views and goals.
  • Political parties seek political power through constitutional and peaceful means.
  • They help people choose representatives in elections.
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2. Definitions Given by Political Scientists

  • Gilchrist defined a political party as an organized group of citizens who share the same political views and try to control the government as a political unit.
  • Gettell defined a political party as a more or less organized group of citizens who use voting power to control the government and carry out general policies.
  • Both definitions show that parties are organized and power-oriented.
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3. Evolution of Political Parties in India

  • The establishment of the Indian National Congress in 1885 is considered the beginning of the formation of parties in India.
  • Congress led the freedom struggle and later became the dominant national party.
  • Congress remained dominant in 1952, 1957, 1962, and 1967 at the Centre and in almost all States.
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4. Features of the Indian Party System

  • India has a multi-party system.
  • The contemporary system shows bi-nodal tendencies, with Congress and BJP as two poles.
  • Regional parties play a major role in forming governments at the Centre.

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