INDIAN POLITICAL SYSTEM:DEMOCRACY AND

CITIZEN’S RIGHT TO INFLUENCE GOVERNMENT

1.INTRODUCTION2.POLITICAL SYSTEM3.3 PILLARS OF POLITICAL SYSTEM4.POLITICAL INSTITUTIONS5.ELECTION COMMISION6.PRESIDENT’S RULE7.JAMMU AND KASHMIR :SPECIAL CASE

OVERVIEW

REPUBLIC OF INDIATYPE OF GOVERNMENT:MULTIPARTY SYSTEMLARGEST DEMOCRACY OF THE WORLDHEAD OF THE STATE: HON’PRATHIBHA D.PATILHEAD OF THE GOVERNMENT:DR.M.SINGH

INTRODUCTION

India is a federal state with its central government and capital in NEW DELHI.

India comprises of 29 states and 7 union territories.

POLITICAL SYSTEM

EXECUTIVE JUDICIARY LEGISLETURE

3 PILLARS OF POLITICAL SYSTEM

Comprises of PRESIDENT, v.president and the council of minister

All the executive powers are vested in president, who acts on the advice on the council of ministers.

PRIME MINISTER is the leader of majority party and the parliament who heads the council of ministers.

1.EXECUTIVE

It is a system in which three or more political parties have the capacity to gain the control of government separately or in coalition

It is essential for representative democracies, it prevent the leadership of the single party from setting out policy without challenge.

Examples are TAIWAN, GERMANY,INDIA,DENMARK FRANCE

MULTIPARTY SYSTEM

When three or more parties controls the government and government thus formed is called coalition government

For e.g. UPA- inc,dmk,tdp,ncp NDA- bjp,jd(u),rastriyalokdal 3RD FRONT-cpi, cpm,forward

block,trs,jd(s),aiadmk

COALITION GOVERNMENT

HON’SUPREME COURT-comprises of chief justice and 25 other judges appointed by the president

Judges hold the office till 65 yrs. Of age President may consult the supreme court or

any question of factor law of public importance

C.J.I-MR.K.G.BALAKRISHNAN He is the first ST c.j.i. of India

2.judiciary

High courts-18 high courts Judges are appointed by the president in the

consultation of c.j.i and the governor of the state

each high court has powers of superintendence over all courts within its jurisdiction

Continued…………….

Parliament has the power to make laws for the whole or any part of territory of India

List 1 of the constitution State legislature have the power to make

the laws for the states. List 2 of the constitution List 3-combining parliament and state

legislatures

3.LEGISLATURE

Parliament comprise of two houses-lok sabha and rajyasabha

Lok sabha-(lower house)-elected directly by the people of India

545 seats, 2 of which are selected by president which represents Anglo Indian community

Head of lok sabha-elected by the Mps Current lok Sabah speakar-Meira Kumar First lady speaker in the history of

republic of India

POLITICAL INSTITUTIONS

Rajya sabha(upper house)-indirectly selected by the people India

245 members 233 represent states and union territories

12 members are nominated by president

Continued…………..

Established on 25 jan.1950 1st election was 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.Navin chawla is the current chief election

commissioner

ELECTION COMMISION OF INDIA

World’s busiest election commission Average election per year-5 Golden period-Mr. T.N. SHESHAN(1990-96) Demerits-power regarding the

disqualification e.g. VARUN GANDHI’s speech in pilibhit Can’t say that the ruling government does

not influences its working

CONTINUED……………..

It is the only state in India which enjoys special autonomy under the article 370 of constitution of India

According to which no law can be enacted by the parliament of India excepts in field of defense, communication and foreign policy

Supreme court jurisdiction has been extended over J&k

Only state which has its own flag and constitution Indians from other state can’t purchase property in

J&K Under armed forces act, Indian armed forces has been

enforced

JAMMU AND KASHMIR:SPECIAL CASE

Used when state legislature and state executive are dissolved and state is under direct federal rule enabled by article 356

Article 356 gives authority to central government to president’s rule if there has been failure of constitutional machinery of the state

Earlier on it was become usual practice to use this power till the land mark case of S.R.BOMMAI vs. UNION OF INDIA

PRESIDENT’RULE IN INDIA