Are political parties relevant

Lately, there has been a surge in rightist nationalistic trends goaded by non-political dealers such as business tycoons, the mafia and 'bichauliya' (middlemen).

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Can the conventional parties face this? Answers to such questions can be attributed to the use and misuse of parties in the name of democracy.

Generally, people see parties in liberal democracies with disdain due to manipulation by a small group of elites with dubious distinction. Parties, for them, are mere instruments for pandering to their vested interests as if they have overtaken democracy. Political parties are declining all over the world. Bereft of ideology and commitments, political leaders rely more on attractive slogans, regardless of whether such slogans are translated into action after they come to power.

Dissatisfied with the conventional parties, evolving both within and outside Parliament, the "voter becomes more independent and autonomous, less controlled and blackmailed" by leaders whose sole objective is to capture power.