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Differenciate between a group and a political party and give a defination (exact) of election.

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A group is an association of people that works to represent a particular interest and advance its cause. It may be formal or informal in nature. It generally consists of people with similar interests.

On the other hand, a political party is a formal association of people that participates in the political process of a country with the objective of securing power. It consists of people with similar political, social and economic vision.

Elections are a part of democratic political process in which people exercise their right to choose their representatives by voting for them. These representatives belong to various political parties and some may even contest as independents. The winners are elected to hold public offices and run the government of the country at various levels. Usually there are certain stipulated conditions for people to be eligible to vote in elections. Fulfillment of these conditions entitles a citizen to suffrage or the right to vote. Candidates are nominated by their parties to contest elections subject to fulfillment of certain criteria.


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