Why do we need political parties?

Answer 1

A political party is a political organization that seeks to attain and maintain political power within government, usually by participating in electoral campaigns.

To run a country we need people and In a nation there are large number of people. All of them cannot contest along to get the political power so we need certain group to represent people. These kinds of group are called political parties.

Answer 2

Democracies will find it difficult to exist without political party but its utility will ever remain uncertain. The government will not be accountable to the people and different individuals make take up selfish motives much against the interest and welfare of the people. Villagers cannot unite without political party. Candidates will find it difficult to contest elections.

Answer 3

We need political parties because of the functions that the political party's play:-
1)They contest in Elections.
2)They put forward different policies and programmes.
3)They play a decisive role in the making of Laws.
4)They form and run the government.
5)Play the role of Opposition in to the Ruling Party
6)They shape public opinion, as they raise and highlight issues.
7)They provide people access to government machinery and welfare schemes implemented by the government.

Answer 4

We don't need political parties. Several countries (Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Sweden, Switzerland) and the Canadian areas the Northwest Territories, Nunavut, as well as Nunatsiavut, an autonomous area in the province of Newfoundland and Labrad) have Consensus Governments.

A consensus government is one in which all members are essentially Independents (free of political alliance). Once elected by plurality of the constituents in their electoral areas they meet and decide which of the members will take on various official roles.

They run the government by developing common goals supported by a majority of the members without concern for conformity to party lines.

The system woks as well as party based politics.