Welcome to India. The land that is an amazing potpourri of culture. A land that bears the distinction of its diversity, yet surrenders to its ethereal harmony. India is indeed a vivid kaleidoscope of magnificent landscapes, glorious historical monuments and royal cities, golden beaches, mist-clad mountains, colorful people, rich culture, year-long festivities and more. So go on and explore this exotic land, its people, their culture! And dear fellow Indians or otherwise, do feel free to contribute to this section.
Political structure
India - Sovereign, Socialist, Secular, Democratic Republic
The Indian Union - 28 States and seven centrally administered Union Territories
Form of government - Parliamentary, based on universal adult franchise
Legislature - Parliament, consists of President and the two Houses, known as Rajya Sabha (Council of States) and Lok Sabha (House of the People )
Executive - Consists of President, Vice-President and Council of Ministers led by the Prime Minister
Judiciary - Independent of executive
Federal System
India, a union of states, is a Sovereign, Secular, Democratic Republic with a Parliamentary system of Government. The Indian polity is governed in terms of the Constitution, which was adopted by the Constituent Assembly on 26 November 1949 and came into force on 26 January 1950.
The President is the constitutional head of Executive of the Union. Real executive power vests in a Council of Ministers with the Prime Minister as head. Article 74(1) of the Constitution provides that there shall be a Council of Ministers headed by the Prime Minister to aid and advise the President who shall, in exercise of his functions, act in accordance with such advice. The Council of Ministers is collectively responsible to the Lok Sabha, the House of the People.
In the states, the Governor, as the representative of the President, is the head of Executive, but real executive power rests with the Chief Minister who heads the Council of Ministers. The Council of Ministers of a state is collectively responsible to the elected legislative assembly of the state.
The Constitution governs the sharing of legislative power between Parliament and the State Legislatures, and provides for the vesting of residual powers in Parliament. The power to amend the Constitution also vests in Parliament.
The Union Executive consists of the President, the Vice-President and Council of Ministers with the Prime Minister at the head to aid and advise the President.
India - Sovereign, Socialist, Secular, Democratic Republic
The Indian Union - 28 States and seven centrally administered Union Territories
Form of government - Parliamentary, based on universal adult franchise
Legislature - Parliament, consists of President and the two Houses, known as Rajya Sabha (Council of States) and Lok Sabha (House of the People )
Executive - Consists of President, Vice-President and Council of Ministers led by the Prime Minister
Judiciary - Independent of executive
Federal System
India, a union of states, is a Sovereign, Secular, Democratic Republic with a Parliamentary system of Government. The Indian polity is governed in terms of the Constitution, which was adopted by the Constituent Assembly on 26 November 1949 and came into force on 26 January 1950.
The President is the constitutional head of Executive of the Union. Real executive power vests in a Council of Ministers with the Prime Minister as head. Article 74(1) of the Constitution provides that there shall be a Council of Ministers headed by the Prime Minister to aid and advise the President who shall, in exercise of his functions, act in accordance with such advice. The Council of Ministers is collectively responsible to the Lok Sabha, the House of the People.
In the states, the Governor, as the representative of the President, is the head of Executive, but real executive power rests with the Chief Minister who heads the Council of Ministers. The Council of Ministers of a state is collectively responsible to the elected legislative assembly of the state.
The Constitution governs the sharing of legislative power between Parliament and the State Legislatures, and provides for the vesting of residual powers in Parliament. The power to amend the Constitution also vests in Parliament.
The Union Executive consists of the President, the Vice-President and Council of Ministers with the Prime Minister at the head to aid and advise the President.
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