There is a lack of democracy with in the political parties in India due to the following reasons:-
a) There is a tendency in political parties that concentration of powers is in the hands of one or few top leaders.
b) Parties don’t hold an organisational meeting and don’t conduct internal elections regularly.
c) Parties don’t have the means which required to influence the decisions.
d) Parties don’t keep membership register.
e) All these features are found in India’s parties like Indian National Congress, BSP, SP and BJP etc.