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A STUDY ON ROLE OF REGIONAL PARTIES ON POLICIES OF A NATIONAbstract
India has a multi-party system with parties at the national, state, and district levels receiving recognition. The Election Commission of India (ECI) conducts quarterly evaluations of the situation. Political parties must register with the Election Commission of India in order to run in municipal, state, or federal elections. There are 2,598 parties registered in India overall, of which 8 are national parties, 52 are recognized as state parties, and 2,538 are unrecognized parties, according to a recent release by the Election Commission of India (2018). Based on their party\'s objective requirements, registered parties are regarded as recognized national or state level parties. A recognized party has access to benefits including a designated party emblem, free airtime on state-run television and radio, consultation on election date selection, and involvement on the creation of electoral laws and regulations. The presence of a significant number of regional parties, which are essentially defined as \"parties operating within a limited geographical area and its activities are restricted only to a single or few states,\" is one of the key characteristics of the Indian Party System, which has the largest democracy in the world. These regional parties work alongside national parties concurrently and will have a significant effect on national policy. These regional parties reflect the interests, demands, and requirements of a specific region in contrast to the broader goals of national political parties. Regional parties must focus on particular concerns, such as the use of river water, the creation of local jobs, the satisfaction of local demands of the populace, etc. Simply put, regional parties are different from national parties in terms of their goals, perspectives, methods of operation, and interests they support.
KEYWORDS : Democratic system, Election Commission, Party system, Regional Parties, Regional objectives, Regional demands, Recognised Party system.