What are the features of indian federalism?

Article 1 of the constitution declares that India, that is Bharat, shall be a Union of States. Part XI of the Indian constitution defines the power distribution between the federal government (the Centre or union) and the States in India. read more

India has two sets of government one at the center and other in the states.This is an important feature of federal government.But the Indian constitution has also some non-federal features which are opposite to the features of the federal government. read more

features of the indian federalism India is a big country characterized by cultural, regional, linguistic and geographical diversities. Such a diverse and vast country cannot be administered and ruled from a single centre. read more

So an American will list six features he believes are from his federal constitution but a citizen of the Republic of India could easily have a list six other features according to India’s Constitution and the same from a German citizen of the German federal republic. read more