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Class 10th
By Raj Kumar Arya
Lecturer In History
Govt. Model Senior Secondary School
Sector 20 Panchkula
Political Parties
You read Political parties in class 9th -there role in the-
• Rise of democracies, formation of constitutional designs, electoral politics,
making and working of governments.
• In 10th you have read political parties as vehicles of federal power sharing
and negotiators of social divisions in the arena of democratic politics.
Let us find the answers of some
common questions.
Most citizens
democracy means
Most people tend
political parties. They
to be critical about
would know something
political parties.
about political parties.
Blame parties for
They may not know any
all that is wrong
thing about
with democracy or
constitution or the
political life.
nature of our
government.
100 years ago there
were few countries
that had political
parties.
Why political
parties have
become so
omnipresent?
A group of
people who Agree on some
come together policies or
to contest programmes.
elections and Try to persuade
hold power in people in their
the favour.
government,
Components of a Party
The Leaders
The active members
The followers
Functions of Political parties
Contest elections
Put forward different policies and programmes
Make laws
Form and run govts
Role of opposition
Shape public opinion
Provide access to govt machinery and welfare schemes
Necessity of Political parties
Formed in 1984 by Kashi Ram. Wants power for Bahujan Samaj (Dalits ,
adivasis, OBCs and minorities)
Draws inspiration from BR Ambedkar, Jyotiba Phule, Shahu Maharaj,
Periyar Ramaswami Naicker. Formed govt in UP several times. Shows its
presence in MP, UK, Delhi and Punjab etc. In 2004 elections secured 19
Loksabha Seats. In 2014 –no seat.
Communist Party of India-
Marxist (CPI-M)
Founded in 1964
Believes in Marxism and Leninism. Supports socialism, secularism and
democracy and opposed imperialism and communalism.
Has strong support in WB, Kerala and Tripura.
Remained in power for 30 years in WB, 2004-43 Loksabha seats.
Support in WB, Kerala and Punjab, Andhra and Tamilnadu. Declining party.
NCP
Formed in 1925.
Believes in Marxism and Leninism. Supports socialism,
secularism and democracy and opposed imperialism and
communalism.
Became weak after split in party in1964.
State Parties
Defection: Changing
party allegiance from
the party on which a
person got elected (to a
legislative body) to a
different party.
Does this
suggest that in
democracies
people contest
elections only
to make money?
But isn’t it true
that there are
politicians
committed to
the well-being
of the people?
How can parties be reformed?