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Why cannot modern democracies exist without political parties? Explain.

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The need for political parties in a democrcacy is owed to below mentioned points 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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