2. Republic of India
A federal republic with a parliamentary system of
government .
capital: New Delhi
3. A federal system
26 states and 6 centrally administered
Union Territories.
2 states are partially claimed by
Pakistan and China.
4. Federal system
Relatively centralized
Federal government controls the most
essential government functions
Defense
Foreign policy
Taxation
Public expenditures
Economic (industrial) planning
5. The legislature
Parliamentary system of government
the executive authority is responsible to the
Parliament
INDIAN PRIME MINISTER
MR. NARENDRA MODI
8. Rajya Sabha (Council of States)
not more than 250 members
12 are nominated by the President of
India
the rest are indirectly elected
by state Legislative Assemblies
The Council of States can not be
dissolved
members have terms of 6 years
1/3 members retire at end of every
Upper House
10. Lower House
Lok Sabha (House of the People)
545 members
2 are appointed by the President
of India
The rest are directly elected from
single-member districts.
5-year terms unless dissolved
Lok Sabha elects its presiding
officer
11. INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
Indira Gandhi
created a top-down structure
party leaders appoint party officials
some limited party elections
left-of-center, pro-poor political platform
12. INC moved ward the ideological center
Beginning in 1984
INC today tilts right-of-center
economic efficiency
business interests
limited government spending
Indian National Congress
13. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
The major political party in India today
right-leaning, Hindu-nationalist party
first major party to mobilize explicitly on the
basis of religious identity
14. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
Traditional supporters
urban, lower-middle-class
groups
base of support widened since
mid-1980s
Hindu nationalism
north-central India
decline of Indian National
Congress
Muslims as convenient
15. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
economic liberalization and stability
privilege the interests of the Hindu
majority
16. Prime Minister
Leader of the majority party leader in
Lok Sabha becomes the prime minister
prime minister nominates a cabinet
members of Parliament in the ruling
coalition
Council of Ministers
effective power is concentrated in the
office of the prime minister
where most of the important policies
originate