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To what extent has the inadequate intraparty democracy affected the functioning of Indian Democracy?

  • UPSC 2020
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  • Party System

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Intra-party democracy means that members choose leaders and candidates, and shape policy, through open, rule-bound procedures. Robert Michels predicted that organisation breeds oligarchy whatever a party's creed, and Indian parties bear him out. The deficit has damaged the quality of Indian democracy, its representation, accountability and deliberation, to a considerable extent. It has not destroyed…

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  • The shape of the deficit
  • How far it affects democracy
  • Why the damage is bounded
  • The regulatory gap
  • Conclusion
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