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Working of the Indian Political System
This paper focuses on the political processes and the actual functioning of the Indian Political S ystem. It simultaneously studies the political structure both constitutional and administrative. Some pressing contemporary issues of Indian democracy have also been incorporated so as to provide a complete understanding of the Indian political fabric to the students.
The Union Executive- the President (with special reference to His Emergency Powers) Prime Minister and the Council of Ministers;
The Union Legislature- the Parliament, Parliamentary Committees, Law making process, Parliamentary Procedures
The Indian Judiciary- Supreme Court of India; State High Courts; Judicial Review; Public Interest Litigation (PIL), Judicial Activism
Political Parties- National and Regional; Election Commission and Electoral Reforms; Major issues facing Indian Democracy- Regionalism; Coalition Politics, Politics of Reservation
Governance and Politics of States: The State Executive- Governor; Chief Minister and Council of Ministers; The State Legislature (with special reference to the Politics of Rajasthan)
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