This is cut and pasted from the President of India web
site:

Please click here:

http://presidentofindia.nic.in/govern.html

"According to its constitution , India
is a "sovereign, socialist, secular,
democratic republic." India has a federal
form of government. However, the central
government in India has greater power in
relation to its states, and its central government is
patterned after the British parliamentary system.

The government exercises its broad
administrative powers in the name
of the president, whose duties are
largely ceremonial. The president and
vice president are elected indirectly
for 5-year terms by a special electoral
college. Their terms are staggered, and
the vice president does not automatically
become president following the death or
removal from office of the president.

Real national executive power is centered
in the Council of Ministers (cabinet), led by
the prime minister. The president appoints
the prime minister, who is designated by
legislators of the political party or
coalition commanding a parliamentary
majority. The president then appoints
subordinate ministers on the advice of
the prime minister."


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