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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 System. 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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