Political Structure in India
India has a multi-party system, where political parties are classified as national, state or regional level parties. The status of party is accorded by the Election Commission of India, and the same is reviewed occasionally. All parties are registered with the Election Commission. A special and unique election symbol is given to every registered party by the Election Commission.
National parties are political parties which participate in different elections held all over India. Some of the national parties have their origin even before India's independence.
India is a “Sovereign, Socialist, Secular, Democratic Republic” with a parliamentary system of government. This section seeks to introduce the Constitution of India, its origin, the Parliament, various Acts and Rules that govern the nation, Documents, Public Notifications, Welfare Schemes and Application Forms to avail them, apart from updates on what’s happening around us. Know the “Who’s Who” of the Government of India and check out a range of such vital information that may help you in your daily life.
National parties are political parties which participate in different elections held all over India. Some of the national parties have their origin even before India's independence.
India is a “Sovereign, Socialist, Secular, Democratic Republic” with a parliamentary system of government. This section seeks to introduce the Constitution of India, its origin, the Parliament, various Acts and Rules that govern the nation, Documents, Public Notifications, Welfare Schemes and Application Forms to avail them, apart from updates on what’s happening around us. Know the “Who’s Who” of the Government of India and check out a range of such vital information that may help you in your daily life.
Legislative power in India is exercised by the Parliament, a bicameral legislature consisting of the President of India, the Upper House, known as Rajya Sabha, and the Lower House, known as Lok Sabha. Of the two houses of Parliament, the Rajya Sabha consists of members appointed by the president and elected by the state and territorial legislatures. The Lok Sabha or the lower house is the House of the people in which members are directly elected by people of India
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The laws formed in Parliament are subject to judicial review by the Supreme Court of India and hence does not enjoy complete sovereignty. However, it does exercise some control over the executive branch. The members of cabinet, including the Prime Minister of India and the Cabinet Ministers, are either chosen from parliament or elected there to within 6 months of assuming office. The cabinet as a whole is responsible to the Lower House.
The basic civil and criminal laws governing the citizens of India are set down in major parliamentary legislation, such as the Civil Procedure Code, the Indian Penal Code, and the Criminal Procedure Code. The government of India and individual state governments all each consist of executive, legislative and judicial branches. The legal system as applicable to the federal and individual state governments is based on the English Common and Statutory Law. |
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