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Government of India
Also known as Union Government, Central Government, Govt. of India, GoI, Bhārat Sarkār, Indian Government, India government
legislative, executive and judiciary authority of India
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The Government of India consists of three branches—the legislative body that makes laws, the executive that enforces them, and the judiciary that interprets them—working together to administer the world's largest democracy. It matters because these institutions make decisions that affect the daily lives of over a billion people across the country, from infrastructure and education to justice and public services.
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- Official website
- india.gov.in
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- Union government of India
- inception
- 1991-00-00
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- Government of India
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The Government of India (Bhārata Sarakāra, legally the Union Government, the Union of India or the Central Government) is the national authority of the Republic of India, established in accordance with the Constitution of India. As outlined in Part I, India is a "Union of States", a term often used interchangeably to refer to the "Union Government" or the Government of India, representing the central authority. India is a parliamentary republic led by the president of India who, as the ceremonial head of state, holds formal executive power. Dictated by parliamentary elections, the president appoints the prime minister as the head of government, along with other ministers.
India is divided into 28 states and 8 union territories, making a total of 36 subnational entities. The governance of these entities is described in the Constitution as a quasi-federal system, blending elements of both federal and unitary governments. While the states are self-governing administrative divisions with their own state governments, the union territories are directly governed by the Union Government, under the administration of a lieutenant governor or an appointed administrator, who is chosen by the president of India. India operates under a dual federalist system, where the Constitution outlines the powers and limitations of both the states and union territories. The President of India, serving as the ceremonial head of state, holds formal executive power. Based on parliamentary elections, the President appoints the Prime Minister as the head of government, along with other ministers who are members of Parliament.