1. Nature of Party System in India
JYOTI
Assistant Professor
Department of Political Science
PGGC-11
Chandigarh

2. Nature or characteristics of the Indian Party system
Lack of Constitutional sanctions
Recognition of Political Parties
Two types of Recognized Parties
Derecognition of Political Parties
Registration of Political Parties
Multi-Party System
End of One Party Dominant System
Not a truly National Party Syste
Absence of a genuine Alternative

3. Increasing number of Regional or State Parties
Participation of State or Regional Parties in National Politics
Lack of Firm Ideological Commitment
Wrong basis of Political Parties
Multiple Character of the Opposition
Lack of Internal Democracy
Personality Cult
Factionalism
Defections

4. Emerging Trends End of era of Single Dominant Party System
Increasing number of Regional Political Parties
Increasing Importance of Regional Parties
Change in the Support Base
Increasing Political Power of Political Parties associated with Caste or Religion
Decreasing Importance of Socialist or Leftist Parties
Lack of constant Contact with the Masses
Decline of Credibility of Political Parties
New Form of Political Polarization
Forceful Emergence of the Youth Wings of parties