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How far is it correct that the regional parties have strengthened Indian democracy and federal system? Substantiate your answer with suitable examples.

  • UPSC 2022
  • 15 marks
  • Party System

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When the DMK won Madras State outright in 1967, it broke the "Congress system" (Rajni Kothari) in a major state. Regional parties now govern many states and help decide who governs in Delhi. The claim is largely correct for federalism, substantially correct for the breadth of democracy, and weak for the internal quality of democracy.

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