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Suggest some reforms to strengthen parties so that they perform their function well.

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What are the suggestion often made to reform political parties?

 

Answer:

As political parties are facing various challenges so there is need to bring some changes or reforms in the system. Citizens all over the world face this question: 'Are political parties Willing to reforms'.

- Anti-Defection Law: The constitution was amended and a new anti-defection law has been passed to prevent elected MLAs and MPs from changing parties. This was done because many elected representatives were indulging in defection to become ministers or for cash rewards.

Now according to law if any MLA or MP changes parties, he or she will lose the scat in Legislature.

Affidavit: In order to reduce the influence of money and criminal power the Supreme Court has passed an order in the form of 'Affidavit'. Now it is mandatory for a candidate to file an Affidavit detailing of his property and criminal cases pending against him.

- Organisational meeting for political parties:

The Election Commission passed an order making it necessary for political parties to hold their organisational elections and file their income tax returns.

The parties have started doing so but sometimes it is mere formality. Besides these, many suggestions are often made to reform political parties.

- Regulation of party's internal affairs:

A law should be made to regulate the internal affairs of political parties. It should be made compulsory for political parties to maintain a register of their members to follow their own constitution to have an independent authority etc.

It should be made mandatory for political parties to give a minimum number of tickets about one-third to women candidates.

- State funding:

There should be state funding of elections. The government should give parties money to support their election expenses to avoid corruption.