| Political party |
Pressure group |
| Political parties make up the government, and they have the power to set policies and make decisions. |
The pressure organizations will not be part of the government and will operate independently. |
| Political parties are created with the goal of gaining political power and, via their policies and practices, improving the country. |
Pressure groups are founded with the intention of meeting a certain demand. As a result, they emerge and dissipate based solely on necessity. |
| The political party's membership will be open, and its organizational structure will be transparent. |
The membership of pressure groups is either exclusive or selective. They may also have a muddled organizational structure. |
| Even when they are not in power, political parties have a direct and continuous influence on the government and its policies. |
Pressure groups impact the government and its policies in a sporadic and indirect manner. |
| Political parties, in general, bring the Executive, Legislative, and Judicial branches of government closer together. |
Pressure organizations exerted undue pressure on the Executive, Legislature, and, to a lesser extent, the judiciary, to change their minds. |
| For the most part, political parties rely on constitutional mechanisms to achieve their goals. |
To achieve the desired change, pressure groups mostly use conventional and non-traditional techniques (corruption, strike, etc.). |
| In general, political parties work together for the good of the country. |
For the most part, pressure groups work together and cooperate for their own benefit. |
| The Indian Election Commission registers and regulates political parties. |
They may be incorporated as a society, but they will be governed by their own interests. |
| Donations from the general population are given to political parties. |
The pressure groups are funded by the local community or by individuals with vested interests. |
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