Monday 26 November 2012

Role of political parties.....




1. They contest elections by putting up their selected candidates. Candidates are either selected by members and supporters of a party .
2. Political parties form and run governments and political executives from such party takes big policy decisions. They recruit leaders, train them and make them ministers to run the government as per their needs.
3. They play a decisive role in making laws for a country.
4. The losing political party plays the role of opposition to the parties in power. They raise their voice on government failures and wrong policies. These parties also mobilize opposition to the government.
5. Political parties shape public opinion as they raise and highlight important issues. They alongwith pressure groups touch movements in the interest of the people.
6. Political aprties provide access to government machinery and welfare schemes implemented by governments.


Name of political parties with their symbols.



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