Through lifeblood of a representative democracy, political parties are beset with challenges of their own, limiting their larger role in democratisation of the society.

Political parties are organised entities with the aim of gaining power by participating in elections (National and state - ECI determined). Lifeblood of representative democracy. 1) Preparation of manifesto for contestant 2) Educated voting 3) Platform for bringing similar ideology persons together (Public participation) 4) Coordination across state and national area for elections 5) Inclusive of vulnerable sections and women (Representing demand) 6) Coordination between legislative and executive

Challenges of political parties: 1) Low intra-party democracy 2) Tendency to have high command structure (ECI reserved permanent president option in parties) 3) Bias in party for tickets and ministerial positions for vulnerable sections and women (Around 2% women in lok sabha) 4) Funding and muscle power usage (Criminalization of politics) - 43% seniors and 27% seniors in 1944 LS 5) Tendency to use divisions of public (vote-bank politics, taken-for-of politics) 6) Detection (horse trading) and periodic coalition and separating at parties 7) Non-applicability of RTI 8) Can't deregister party by ECT

Lily Thomas case implementation (automatic disqualifications). Implementation of Directives, NDR case (official duty of money). Electoral bonds transparency. Political parties periodic transparency and account ability audit (harmony-Parties have constitutional status). Fast track courts for decriminalizing politics. Political parties are the bridge between government and public, and therefore their effective functioning is necessary for democratization of society.