India: political system

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India political system
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 came into force on 26 November 1950. 
Pratibha Patil
President
Elected by members of both Houses of Parliament
and Legislative Assemblies of the states
Current government based on INC and UPA
5 years
Vice-President
Lok Sabha 545 members representatives of the
people chosen by direct election on the basis of
universal adult suffrage o/w two members
nominated by the President to represent the
Anglo-Indian Community.
Rajya Sabha 245 members o/w 233 represent
states and union territories 12 nominated by
the President. Indirect election Members elected
by the elected members of Legislative Assemblies
Of the concerned states .
Council of Ministers
Legislative arm of the union
1/3 renewed every 2 years
5 years
Laws for the whole of or any part of the
territory of India Items of the "Union List'
defense, foreign affairs, currency, income tax,
excise duty, railways, shipping, posts and
telegraphs, etc.
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Politics in the states are dominated by
several national parties including Indian
National Congress and United Progressive Alliance
State Government 25
State Government 2
25 states and seven Union territories in the
country
State Government 1
Laws in relation to items appearing in the State
List' public order, police, public health,
communications, agriculture, lotteries, taxes on
entertainment and wealth, sales tax and octroi,
etc. 
Both Parliament and the State Legislatures have
the power to legislate in items appearing in the
"Concurrent List''. electricity, newspapers,
criminal law, marriage and divorce, stamp duties,
trade unions, price controls, etc.
January 2010