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Ch 04 - Political Parties10th Polity & Civics
Political Party: Core Definition
What is the standard definition of a 'Political Party' in a democracy?
What is the standard definition of a 'Political Party' in a democracy?
DEFINITION
Defining a Political Party
- Definition: A structured group of people who come together to contest elections and hold power in the government.
- Objective: They agree on specific policies and programmes for the society with a view to promoting the collective good.
- Mechanism: They seek to implement these policies by winning popular support through elections.
Prism Memory Hook
Group to Contest, Power for Policy
The Three Components of a Party
What are the three essential components that make up a political party?
What are the three essential components that make up a political party?
MEMORY
Party Structure
- The Leaders: The top echelon who dictate policy, make major decisions, and choose electoral candidates.
- The Active Members: The grassroots workers and cadres who organize campaigns, run committees, and mobilize support.
- The Followers: The ordinary citizens who believe in the party's ideology, identify with it, and reliably vote for it.
Prism Memory Hook
Leaders Decide, Members Act, Followers Vote
The Concept of Partisanship
What does 'Partisanship' mean in a political context?
What does 'Partisanship' mean in a political context?
DEFINITION
Partisanship
- Definition: A strong, often unquestioning tendency to take a specific side, resulting in an inability to take a balanced or objective view on an issue.
- The Root Context: A party is inherently about a part of society. Thus, parties naturally involve partisanship based on the specific socio-economic interests or ideologies they choose to uphold.
Prism Memory Hook
Partisan equals Partial to one Part
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- 4The Structural Necessity of Parties
- 5Registered Parties in India
- 6The One-Party System
- 7The Two-Party System
- 8The Multi-Party System (India)
- 9Political Alliances and Coalitions
- 10Candidate Selection: India vs. USA
- 11Party Function: Making Laws
- 12Party Function: Role of the Opposition
- 13Access to Government Machinery & Welfare
- 14ECI Criteria: National Party
- 15ECI Criteria: State Party (Regional Party)
- 16The 6 National Parties of India (2023 Update)
- 17Demotion to State Party Status (2023)
- 18Party Profile: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
- 19Party Profile: Indian National Congress (INC)
- 20Party Profile: Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP)
- 21The Left Front: CPI vs. CPI(M)
- 22Party Profile: All India Trinamool Congress (AITC)
- 23Party Profile: Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)
- 24Party Profile: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)
- 25Party Profile: National People's Party (NPP)
- 26The Rise of Regional Parties
- 27Key State Parties and their Bases
- 28Popular Participation in Political Parties
- 29Challenge 1: Lack of Internal Democracy
- 30Challenge 2: Dynastic Succession
- 31Challenge 3: Money and Muscle Power
- 32Challenge 4: Lack of Meaningful Choice
- 33The Power of the Citizen in Party Reform
- 34Building Alternatives: Muhammad Yunus
- 35Reform 1: The Anti-Defection Law
- 36Reform 2: Mandatory Affidavits
- 37Reform 3: Election Commission Mandates
- 38Proposed Reform: State Funding of Elections
- 39Proposed Reform: Regulating Internal Affairs
- 40Core Functions of Political Parties
- 41The Election Commission & Party Registration
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