What is a political party?

A political party is a group of people who follow an ideology and thus come together to contest elections and hold power in the government.

A political party is a group of people who aim to attain power in the government through the elections. In other words, it is a group of people with similar policies and programmes, who come together to contest elections and hold power in the government. Political parties have their own ideology and vision for the society. They formulate various policies and programmes for the society. They work for the collective public interest. They agree on some programmes and policies for the society with a view to promote collective good.