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Standard VIII
Civics
Political parties, federations and local bodies
what is the n...
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what is the need to have political parties?
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The need for political parties are:
Need for aggregation, articulation and organisation of interests
Useful for political culture in a country
Useful for the education of electorates and electoral processes
Diversity of options for electorates in a democracy
Make policy for the people when in government
Act as opposition when not in government
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