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SAI INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL


                                                  SESSION 2020-21

                                                        CLASS-X


                              POLITICAL SCIENCE-CH-6-POLITICAL PARTIES


                                                     Lesson Notes


                                                     SUB-TOPIC-5


               Sub-Topic              Notes
               How can parties        Reforming the Political Parties
               be reformed?       a)  Anti-Defection-The constitution was amended to prevent elected
               Pg No-85-86            members from changing parties.
                                  b)  The supreme court passed an order to reduce the influence of
                                      money and criminals.

                                  c)  Now it is mandatory for every candidate who contests elections to
                                      file an affidavit giving details of his property.

                                  d)  The election commission passed an order making it necessary
                                      for political parties to hold their organizational elections and file
                                      their income tax returns.

                                  e)  Common Suggestions:
                                  f)  a) A law is made to regulate the internal affairs of political parties.

                                  g)  b) The govt. should give money to parties for election so that
                                  h)  everyone who wants to participate in elections can do the same.

                                      c) There should be a quota for women in the decision making
                                      bodies of the party.
                                      d) It should be made mandatory for political parties to give a
                                      minimum number of tickets, about one-third, to women candidates.

                                  i)
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