Answer:
Political parties are an organised group of like-minded people with the some views and opinions. The important features or characteristics are as follows:
(i) Goal-oriented: Political parties are goal-oriented and they put forward their programmes, policies, etc. in their manifesto. (ii) Peaceful and Constitutional Means: To capture power is the main aim for which political parties contest elections through peaceful, constitutional means and refrain from electoral malpractices. (iii) Promote National Interest: Political parties should place the national interest before their party interest. When a party directs its activities to promote sectional interests it degenerates into faction. (iv) Agreement on Fundamental Principles: Another feature is that there must be a certain measure of agreement on fundamental principles which can bind the people together as a political unit. (v) Principles and Personalities: There should be a close relationship between the members of the party. For this there must be a clear distinction between Principles and Personalities. All these characteristics are indispensable for the working of a democracy.
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