Provisions Relating to Political Parties
Political parties shall have internal democratic practices. Financial accounts must be audited and public. Parties cannot be formed on basis of religion, caste, tribe, language, or sex alone. Membership must be open to all eligible citizens.
Parties must be democratic internally - members elect leaders, not the other way around. Parties must publish and audit their finances. No party can be formed SOLELY on one caste/religion/ethnicity. All parties must include women in leadership (33% in party executive). RSP met these requirements in its formation.
दलमा आन्तरिक लोकतान्त्रिक अभ्यास, वित्तीय पारदर्शिता र समावेशी सदस्यता अनिवार्य।
Internal democracy requirements prevent personality cults and dynastic parties.
Enforcement is lax - party elections often manipulated. Financial disclosure incomplete in practice.