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4. These parties have their units 4. They do not enjoy national
in various states. They generally influence. Their activities and
have influence all over the influence are restricted to
country. particular states or regions.
5. BJP INC CPI(M) Example-DMK , AIADMK,BJD
NCP CPI BSP RJD MNF SP
All India parties(units in several
states)

Challenges to Political Parties
Parties are for the working of democracy parties are the most visible face
of democracy. It is natural that people blame parties, criticise them.

Parties have to face many challenges:-

 Lack of Internal democracy :-
 Concentration of powers in one hand.

 Parties do not conduct internal election.
 Leaders assume greater power to make decision in name of party.

The second challenge of dynastic succession is related to the first
one. Those who happen to be the leaders are in a position of unfair
advantage to favour people close to them or even their family members.

The Third Challenge of Growing role of money and muscle power in
parties

The parties tend to nominate those candidates who have or can raise lots of
money. In some cases parties support criminals.

 The fourth challenge is that very often parties do not seem to offer
a meaningful choice. In order to offer meaningful choice, parties must
be significantly different.
 There has been a decline in the ideological differences among parties.

 The differences among all the major parties on the economic policies
have reduced.
 Those who want really different policies have no option available to them.