President Vice President Prime Minister Council of Ministers Minister Secretary Additional Secretary Joint Secretary
Minister
Minister
Leader of the majority party leader in Lok Sabha becomes the prime minister prime minister nominates a cabinet ◦
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members of Parliament in the ruling coalition Council of Ministers
effective power is concentrated in the office of the prime minister ◦
where most of the important policies originate
38 years in the Nehru-Gandhi family more and more rapid turnover
Head of the State Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces elected by an electoral college ◦
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national Parliament state legislature
5-year terms can be re elected
Ceremonial office ◦
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symbolize national unity supposedly above partisan politics
mostly acts on the advice of the prime minister President plays a significant role when the selection of a prime minister is complex ◦
in 1998 President requested BJP to form govt.
Fundamental contradiction in constitution ◦
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principle of parliamentary sovereignty principle of judicial review
judiciary tries to preserve the constitution’s basic structure to ensure that legislation conforms with the intent of the constitution parliament tries to assert its right to amend the constitution
Governor Chief Minister Council of Ministers Minister Secretary Additional Secretary Joint Secretary
Minister
Minister
District Collector
Regulatory Administration
Law and order
Land administration
Tax collection
Coordination
Development administration
Zila Parishads
At District level
Block Panchayats
At Block Level
Village Panchayats
For a group of villages
Gram Sabhas
All adult members of a village
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Their main role is to function as a local self government
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They provide civic amenities
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They carry out Developmental works.
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They can levy some taxes
The administrative machinery of any country cannot be bereft of its social, cultural, political and economic conditions. Since independence, India has witnessed major developments in the social and the economic fields. The Government today is no longer playing the traditional role of a regulator. Its role evolved to that of a promoter and then to that of a facilitator and service provider.
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