Coalition Politics and Role of Regional Parties in North India

Democracy is considered as one of the best form of government because it ensure liberty of

thought, expression, belief, faith and worship, equality of status and opportunity, fraternity

as well as the right to participate in political decision making. It is a form of government

which is brought into existence by the people, of the people, for the people. One cannot

ignore the role of Political parties at state as well as at regional level in the formation of

government. The rise of regional parties has contributed to the break-down of the one-party

dominant at the Centre and a total reversal of the authoritarian and centralized politics of

one part system in Indian politics. The new role of regional parties has transformed Indian

federalism significantly.