Question : Describe the role of political parties in India
The correct answer is-
i. Parties contest elections.
ii. Parties put forward different policies and programmes and the voters choose from them.
iii. Parties play a decisive role in making laws for a country.
iv. Parties form and run governments.
v. Those parties that lose in the elections play the role of opposition to the parties in power, by
voicing different views and criticising government for its failures or wrong policies.
vi. Parties shape public opinion.
vii. Parties provide people access to government machinery and welfare schemes implemented
by governments.
viii Any other relevant point
