AI-generated practice question — model-generated for extra practice, not a previous-year CBSE board question.
If all candidates contest as independents, no one can make promises about major policy changes to the people. Even if a government is formed, elected representatives would only be accountable to their own constituency. No one would be responsible for how the country is run as a whole, making stable and effective governance impossible.
Source: Chapter 4, 'Why do we need political parties?' — Necessity
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The examiner expects two connected points: (1) independents cannot commit to any common policy/programme, so voters have no basis to choose; and (2) there is no collective responsibility for running the country — only local accountability. Both ideas come directly from the textbook's "imagine a situation without parties" paragraph. Quoting or closely paraphrasing that reasoning earns full marks.