Political Parties and their Functions

 

Political Parties

It is defined as organization which create, enforce and apply laws that mediate conflict, make play on the economy and social structure and provide representation for the population.

Major functions of the Political parties:

a.      To Contest Election

In democracy, election are fought mainly among the candidates put up by the political parties. Parties select their candidates in different ways. Top parties choose candidates for contesting election.

b.     Forming Policies and Programmes

Parties will put forward different policies and programmes and the votes choose from them.

c.      Making Laws

When parties come to power they make laws for the country. Formally, the laws are debated and passed in the legislature. Members of the political party follow the direction of party leaders irrespective of their popular opinions.

d.     Form and Run Government

The parties who have majority form the government. Parties recruit leaders, train them then make them ministers to role the government in the way they want.

e.      Role of Opposition

Parties that lose in elections play the role of opposition to the parties in power by crticising the government for it’s failures or wrong policies.

f.       Shaping Public Opinion

Parties raise and highlight the issues. They have lakhs of members and activists spread all over the country. Many of the pressure groups are extension of political parties among different sections in the society.