Assertion: More than 750 parties are registered with the Election Commission of India.
Reason: In a democracy, any group of citizens is free to form a political party.

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Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of the assertion.

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Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of the assertion (A).
Democracy ensures political equality for all. This includes the right to choose, the right to contest the election, and the right to vote and participate. Thus, every adult citizen of a country is eligible to form a party and contest elections (upon fulfilling necessary eligibility like age, etc). India follows a multi-party system where there are different parties at the national and state level. Because of the regional diversity in India, there is a rise in the number of regional parties that represent different regional interests. The Election Commission of India registers these parties and recognises them as state parties or national parties on the basis of some criteria.

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