Give the meaning of a political party.

Short/Brief Note

A political party is a group of people who come together to contest elections and hold power in the government.
A political party has three components: a leader, an active member, and followers.

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Chapter 3.02: Election, Political Parties and Pressure Groups - Exercises [Page 252]

Chapter 3.02 Election, Political Parties and Pressure Groups
Exercises | Q IV. 2 | Page 252

Complete the concept map.

Political Party	State in which they are influential
Shiromani Akali Dal
Assam Gan Parishad
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Shivsena

Complete the following timeline regarding establishment of political parties in India.

When people come together and participate in the electoral process to acquire political power, such organisations are called ______.

Compare the policies, programmes, and achievements of a national party and a state party.

Match the following

1.	Democracy	criticize the government policies
2.	Election commission	forms the government
3.	Majority party	rule of the people
4.	Opposition party	free and fair election

State whether the following statement is true or false. Give a reason for your answer.

Political parties are social organizations.

Is a multi-party system beneficial for India? Discuss.

Which country has single-party system?

______ treats all the parties equally.

In earlier times, the ______ was the supreme head of the Legislative, Executive, and Judiciary branches.