The internal affairs of political parties in India remain outside the ambit of the law. Inner-party democracy is largely elusive, not only in the Congress but most parties.

Congress is India’s oldest political party, dating back to 1885 when the British ruled over the Indian subcontinent. The “grand old party” has governed India for more than two-thirds of the ...

India is the largest democracy in the world and elections are its backbone which gives an opportunity to various political parties in the country to represent the diverse population in the country ...

Aam Aadmi Party chief and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal participates in a Hindu puja (worship) ritual in New Delhi, India on October 3, 2022. Credit: Facebook/CMP Delhi For the past eight ...

Only 543 of them will be elected. The rapid growth of Indian political parties from the late 1980s onward could be the result of several factors, said Rahul Verma, a fellow at the Delhi-based ...

The growth of political parties is a reflection of India’s dedication to inclusive representation across a wide range of social groups, pluralism, and voting. Benefits of Political Plurality.

India’s Election Commission has issued an advisory to all political parties, urging them to refrain from using deepfakes and other forms of misinformation in their social media posts during the ...

New Delhi elections analyzed, political consultancy firms' rise, impact on Indian politics, and challenges faced by political parties.

ISLAMABAD: All mainstream political parties, except PTI, on Sunday vowed that Pakistan would give a robust response to India if it resorted to any ‘misadventure’ against the backdrop of the ...

The Political Outsider: Indian Democracy and the Lineages of Populism Reviewed by Andrew J. Nathan January/February 2025 Published on January 7, 2025 . ... who as prime minister in 1969 formed a ...

A top leader of a Protestant Church has refused to endorse a political party in the poll-bound eastern Indian state of Jharkhand, dismissing a request from a Christian politician. Bishop Marshall ...