Political parties are regarded as agents of political socialization. Political socialisation is a process in which people are familiarised with the political culture, political norms and values of their country and these virtues are transferred from one generation to another generation. Political parties function as a channel that communicates political culture from one generation to another. They educate people in various ways. First, at the time of election, political parties and their representative meet voters to inform them about their programmes and policies to convince them to vote in their favour. Secondly, ruling parties make people aware of the government's programmes and policies on any given issue. In recent years, social media has emerged as a crucial tool of political socialisation. Thirdly, through agitation, dharnasor protests, the opposition parties point out the shortcomings of the government's programmes and policies and present alternatives to the government's policies. This enables people to become aware of the government and its policies. Fourth, the political socialisation function is also performed by leading and participating in debates on television and radio and advertisements in electronic and print media. Fifth, by issuing the election manifestos before the elections, political parties let people know what they intend to do if they win the election. Through these practices, people become aware of their political system, its institutions and processes.
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