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Political Executive at the Union Level
In a democratic set-up, power vests in the people. The administration is the machinery which implements the policies and programmes of the government. The Constitution of India provides for a parliamentary system of government in which the formal powers are vested in the Union executive, which includes the president, the prime minister and the council of ministers. The president is a nominal head of the Union, whereas the council of ministers headed by the prime minister is the actual executive.
The President of India
The office of the President of India is the creation of the Indian Constitution. Article 52 creates the ‘President of India’ with all the executive powers of the Union vested in him and he ...
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