Lack of financial resources

Limited geographical reach

Internal factionalism

Lack of ideological coherence

It limits their ability to campaign effectively.

It makes them more susceptible to corruption.

It prevents them from attracting talented candidates.

All of the above

It limits their ability to form alliances with other parties.

It makes them more vulnerable to attack from national parties.

It prevents them from winning a majority of seats in parliament.

All of the above

It can lead to splits and defections.

It can make it difficult for the party to take a united stand on issues.

It can lead to a loss of support from voters.

All of the above

Differences in ideology and policy.

Competition for seats and resources.

Mistrust and suspicion.

All of the above

They have more financial resources.

They have a wider geographical reach.

They have a more established organizational structure.

All of the above

The first-past-the-post electoral system.

The dominance of national parties.

The fragmentation of the regional party vote.

All of the above

By building strong organizational structures.

By developing clear and coherent ideologies.

By forming alliances with other parties.

All of the above

They will continue to play an important role in Indian politics.

They will be marginalized by national parties.

They will merge with national parties.

It is difficult to predict

Telugu Desam Party

Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Biju Janata Dal

Shiv Sena