Question

Give some suggestions to reform them so that they perform their functions well

Answer 1

Suggestions for reforms:

a. The financial accounts of the parties must be audited, this will decrease the role of private big business house donors.
b. State funding of political parties must be done to meet their election expenditure.
c. The accounts must be made available to public.
d. Parties must come under the ambit of Right to information to increase transparency in the system.
e. Common people must be encouraged to give donations to parties and such citizens must be exempted from income tax
f. Parties must encourage inner party democracy, have regular elections.
g. They must encourage participation of women.

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