Knowra Politics of India Politics of India Politics of India comprises the institutions, parties, elections, movements, and public debates through which public power is contested and exercised in the country.
Constitution of India : India’s supreme legal framework, adopted in 1950, establishing governmental institutions, rights, and duties. It defines the rules and powers underlying India’s political institutions.
Lok Sabha : The directly elected lower house of India’s Parliament, whose members serve constituencies across the country. The party or coalition commanding its confidence forms the Union government.
Indian National Congress : A major Indian political party founded in 1885 that led the independence movement and governed India for much of its early decades. Its dominance and decline frame much of the history of party competition.
Indian independence movement : The broad political struggle that ended British rule in India in 1947. Its organizations and ideas supplied leaders and institutions to the new republic.
Caste politics in India : Political mobilization and competition organized around caste identities, representation, and access to public resources in India. Caste alliances influence party systems, candidate selection, and policy demands.
Federalism in India : India’s division of governmental authority between the Union and its states, with a constitutionally strong central government. Union–state relations shape elections, policymaking, and political bargaining.
Rajya Sabha : The upper house of India’s Parliament, representing states and union territories through members elected mainly by state legislators. Its state-based representation gives regional parties influence over national legislation.
Bharatiya Janata Party : A major Indian political party associated with Hindu nationalism and a leading force in national politics since the late twentieth century. Its rise transformed national competition and the ideological center of electoral debate.
Partition of India : The 1947 division of British India into the independent states of India and Pakistan, accompanied by mass displacement and violence. Partition shaped citizenship, national identity, and enduring debates about secularism.
Hindu nationalism : A political ideology that seeks to define Indian national identity primarily through Hindu civilization and culture. It has reshaped debates about secularism, citizenship, and national belonging.
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