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Indian political system
The official name of India is Republic of India. New Delhi is the capital of India. The 
Republic of India has three principal short names, in both official and popular English 
usage, each of which is historically significant. These names are India, Bharat and 
Hindustan. 
It is the 17th largest country by area, the second largest country with population of 1.2 
billion and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by Indian ocean on 
the south, Arabian sea on the south-west, and the bay of Bengal on the south-east. It 
shares land borders with Pakistan to the west, china, Bhutan and Nepal to the south-east. 
In the Indian ocean India is in the vicinity of Sri lanka and Maldives. 
India is the home of world religions- Hinduism, Islam, Buddhism, Christianity, 
Sikhism. 
it became an independent nation in 1947 after struggle for independence that was 
marked by non-violent resistance that was led by Mahatma Gandhi.
Federal system of India is governed in terms of the 
constitution of India. 
 India is also referred to as the Sovereign, Secular, 
Democratic and has a Parliamentary form of Government. 
The nation is basically the union of 29 states and 7 Union 
territories . 
 President is the head of the Executive union. 
The Prime Minister is the head of the council of ministers. 
 The real political and social power resides in the hands of 
the Prime Minister.
 PARLIAMENT/LEGISLETURE 
 EXECUTIVE BRANCH 
 JUDICIARY
 Parliament: In all democracies, an assembly of 
elected representatives exercise supreme political 
authority on behalf of people. In India such as such 
as national assembly called Parliament. 
 Legislature: The body of elected representatives at 
the state level is called Legislature or Legislative 
assembly. 
 In India, the parliament consists of two houses- 
Rajya Sabha (Council of States) and Lok Sabha 
(House of the people) 
 The president of India is a part of the parliament, 
although he is not a member of either houses
 Lok Sabha is also called the lower house of 
parliament. 
 Members of the house is directly elected by 
the people and exercises the real power. 
 The maximum strength of the house is 552. 
out of these 530 members are elected from 
the states and 20 members from the Union 
Territories. Two members are nominated by 
the president of India from the Anglo- Indian 
community.
 The present membership of Lok Sabha is 545. 
 This is the 16th Lok Sabha session 
commenced on May, 2014. 
 Head of lok sabha-elected by the Mps 
 Current lok Sabah speakar-Mrs. Sumitra 
Mahajan.
Indian political system
 Rajya Sabha is also called the upper house of 
parliament. 
 Is usually elected indirectly and performs some 
special functions 
 The most common work for the second House is 
to look after the interests of various states, 
regions or federal units. 
 It has not more than 250 members 
 Twelve of Rajya Sabha members are nominated 
by the president from persons who have earned 
distinction in the field of literature, art, science 
service.
 Rajya Sabha is a permanent body. 
 One third of the members retire every two 
years. 
 At present 245 members in Rajya Sabha, 
distributed among different states and union 
territories 
 The Vice President of India is the chairman of 
House & current chairman is Mr. Mohammad 
Hamid Ansari.
 Executives who are elected by the people for a specific period 
are called Political Executives. 
 The executive branch has sole authority & responsibility for 
daily administration of state bureaucracy 
 The executive power is vested mainly in president of India 
 The president is act in accordance with advise tendered by 
prime minister & his council of ministers 
 The council of ministers in office only so long as they 
command the confidence of the majority members of the 
parliament 
 Council of ministers is the collective decision making body of 
Government of India 
 At present there are total 45 ministers in council of 
ministers.
 All the courts at different levels in the Country are 
collectively called the Judiciary. 
 It is independent and powerful institution and is 
considered essential for democracies. 
 The Indian Judiciary consists of a Supreme Court for 
the entire nation, High Court in the States, District 
Courts at local level 
 The judiciary in India is also one of the most powerful 
in the World. 
 The Supreme Court of India comprises of the Chief 
Justice and not more than 25 other Judges appointed by 
the President.
 Judges hold office till 65 years of age. 
 Present chief justice of supreme court is H.L. Dattu. 
 There are 24 High Courts in the country. 
 The Chief Justice of a High Court is appointed by the 
President in consultation with the Chief Justice of 
supreme court and the Governor of the state. 
 Each High Court has powers of superintendence over 
all courts within its jurisdiction. High Court judges 
retire at the age of 62.
 Established on 25 jan.1950. 
 It’s main function is to hold 
fair elections. 
 1st election was held on 1952. 
 17 crore 60 lakh people took part in which 85% are 
illiterate and 15% are literate 
 Shiv Kumar sen was the 1st chief election 
commissioner. 
 Mr. V.S. Sampath is the current chief election 
commissioner. 
 814.5 million people were eligible to vote in this Lok 
Sabha elections & average election turnout was 
around 66.38%
 As on 26th September 2014 there are total 1766 
registered political parties in India according to 
election commission of India . 
 At present there are 6 national parties , 54 state 
parties & 1706 Unrecognized Parties. 
 If a party wins in 2% of seats in the Lok Sabha 
from atlest 3 different State, it is considered as 
national one. 
 Indian national Congress & Bharatiya Janata party 
are two leading national parties. 
 Indian National congress ruled for around 48 
years after independence.
 After independence india face war with pakistan 
in 1965,1971 &1999. and with china in 1962. 
 India face situation of emergency in 1975-1977 
 On 1991, PM Rajiv Gandhi was killed in bomb 
attack by LTTE 
 Many scams & scandals faced by indian politics 
like 2G scam, commonwealth games scam coal 
gate scam etc. 
 Political activist Anna Hazare launched mass 
campaigns to issue Jan Lokpal against 
corruption.
 www.slideshare.net 
 www.elections.in 
 www.authorstream.com 
 www.hrdiap.gov.in 
 www.universityofcalicut.info
Indian political system

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Indian political system

  • 2. The official name of India is Republic of India. New Delhi is the capital of India. The Republic of India has three principal short names, in both official and popular English usage, each of which is historically significant. These names are India, Bharat and Hindustan. It is the 17th largest country by area, the second largest country with population of 1.2 billion and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by Indian ocean on the south, Arabian sea on the south-west, and the bay of Bengal on the south-east. It shares land borders with Pakistan to the west, china, Bhutan and Nepal to the south-east. In the Indian ocean India is in the vicinity of Sri lanka and Maldives. India is the home of world religions- Hinduism, Islam, Buddhism, Christianity, Sikhism. it became an independent nation in 1947 after struggle for independence that was marked by non-violent resistance that was led by Mahatma Gandhi.
  • 3. Federal system of India is governed in terms of the constitution of India.  India is also referred to as the Sovereign, Secular, Democratic and has a Parliamentary form of Government. The nation is basically the union of 29 states and 7 Union territories .  President is the head of the Executive union. The Prime Minister is the head of the council of ministers.  The real political and social power resides in the hands of the Prime Minister.
  • 4.  PARLIAMENT/LEGISLETURE  EXECUTIVE BRANCH  JUDICIARY
  • 5.  Parliament: In all democracies, an assembly of elected representatives exercise supreme political authority on behalf of people. In India such as such as national assembly called Parliament.  Legislature: The body of elected representatives at the state level is called Legislature or Legislative assembly.  In India, the parliament consists of two houses- Rajya Sabha (Council of States) and Lok Sabha (House of the people)  The president of India is a part of the parliament, although he is not a member of either houses
  • 6.  Lok Sabha is also called the lower house of parliament.  Members of the house is directly elected by the people and exercises the real power.  The maximum strength of the house is 552. out of these 530 members are elected from the states and 20 members from the Union Territories. Two members are nominated by the president of India from the Anglo- Indian community.
  • 7.  The present membership of Lok Sabha is 545.  This is the 16th Lok Sabha session commenced on May, 2014.  Head of lok sabha-elected by the Mps  Current lok Sabah speakar-Mrs. Sumitra Mahajan.
  • 9.  Rajya Sabha is also called the upper house of parliament.  Is usually elected indirectly and performs some special functions  The most common work for the second House is to look after the interests of various states, regions or federal units.  It has not more than 250 members  Twelve of Rajya Sabha members are nominated by the president from persons who have earned distinction in the field of literature, art, science service.
  • 10.  Rajya Sabha is a permanent body.  One third of the members retire every two years.  At present 245 members in Rajya Sabha, distributed among different states and union territories  The Vice President of India is the chairman of House & current chairman is Mr. Mohammad Hamid Ansari.
  • 11.  Executives who are elected by the people for a specific period are called Political Executives.  The executive branch has sole authority & responsibility for daily administration of state bureaucracy  The executive power is vested mainly in president of India  The president is act in accordance with advise tendered by prime minister & his council of ministers  The council of ministers in office only so long as they command the confidence of the majority members of the parliament  Council of ministers is the collective decision making body of Government of India  At present there are total 45 ministers in council of ministers.
  • 12.  All the courts at different levels in the Country are collectively called the Judiciary.  It is independent and powerful institution and is considered essential for democracies.  The Indian Judiciary consists of a Supreme Court for the entire nation, High Court in the States, District Courts at local level  The judiciary in India is also one of the most powerful in the World.  The Supreme Court of India comprises of the Chief Justice and not more than 25 other Judges appointed by the President.
  • 13.  Judges hold office till 65 years of age.  Present chief justice of supreme court is H.L. Dattu.  There are 24 High Courts in the country.  The Chief Justice of a High Court is appointed by the President in consultation with the Chief Justice of supreme court and the Governor of the state.  Each High Court has powers of superintendence over all courts within its jurisdiction. High Court judges retire at the age of 62.
  • 14.  Established on 25 jan.1950.  It’s main function is to hold fair elections.  1st election was held on 1952.  17 crore 60 lakh people took part in which 85% are illiterate and 15% are literate  Shiv Kumar sen was the 1st chief election commissioner.  Mr. V.S. Sampath is the current chief election commissioner.  814.5 million people were eligible to vote in this Lok Sabha elections & average election turnout was around 66.38%
  • 15.  As on 26th September 2014 there are total 1766 registered political parties in India according to election commission of India .  At present there are 6 national parties , 54 state parties & 1706 Unrecognized Parties.  If a party wins in 2% of seats in the Lok Sabha from atlest 3 different State, it is considered as national one.  Indian national Congress & Bharatiya Janata party are two leading national parties.  Indian National congress ruled for around 48 years after independence.
  • 16.  After independence india face war with pakistan in 1965,1971 &1999. and with china in 1962.  India face situation of emergency in 1975-1977  On 1991, PM Rajiv Gandhi was killed in bomb attack by LTTE  Many scams & scandals faced by indian politics like 2G scam, commonwealth games scam coal gate scam etc.  Political activist Anna Hazare launched mass campaigns to issue Jan Lokpal against corruption.
  • 17.  www.slideshare.net  www.elections.in  www.authorstream.com  www.hrdiap.gov.in  www.universityofcalicut.info

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