providing the leadership to the struggle for independence‚ and under Nehru’s stewardship it remained the largest and most influential party over the next three decades. In 1957‚ Nehru was elected to yet another five-year term as a member of the Lok Sabha and chosen to head the government. His ‘regime’ was marked by the advent of five-year plans‚ designed to bring big science and industry to India; in Nehru’s own language‚ steel mills and dams were to be the temples of modern India. Relations with
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What do we mean by Government & why we need it Types & Branches of Government Executive Branch – functions & organization Administrative structure of Executive branch in central‚ state & district level Role of President‚ Vice President‚ Prime Minister‚ Council of ministers‚ Covil Service & Cabinet Secretary Legislative Branch – functions & organization Legislative structure- upper & lower house Judiciary Branch – functions & organization Requirement of Administrative reforms Some unknown
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reformers‚ the history of women in India has been eventful. In modern India‚ women have adorned high offices in India including that of the President‚ Prime minister‚ Speaker of the Lok Sabha and Leader of the Opposition. As of 2011‚ the President of India‚ the Speaker of the Lok Sabha and the Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha (Lower House of the parliament) are all women. * | ------------------------------------------------- History Ancient India Scholars believe that in ancient India‚ the
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Politics of Maharashtra After India’s independence‚ most of Maharashtra’s political history was dominated by the Indian National Congress party. Maharashtra became a bastion of the Congress party producing stalwarts such as Yashwantrao Chavan‚ Vasantdada Patil‚ Shankarrao Chavan‚ Vasantrao Naik‚ Vilasrao Deshmukh and Sharad Pawar. The party enjoyed near unchallenged dominance of the political landscape until 1995 when the Shiv Sena and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) secured an overwhelming
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rights by many reformers‚ the history of women in India has been eventful. In modern India‚ women have held high offices in India including that of the President‚ Prime Minister‚ Speaker of the Lok Sabha and Leader of the Opposition. As of 2011‚ the Speaker of the Lok Sabha and the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha (Lower House of the parliament) were women. Women have occupied a significantplace in Indian society through the ages. This is evident in historical accounts‚ ancient stories ‚ poetry
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------------------------------------------------- Electoral and Party Politics - निव़़डणुका आणि पक्षांचे राजकारण (10 Lectures) 1.1 Elections (1952‚ 1977‚ 1989‚ 1998‚ 2004) - निवडणुका - 1952‚ 1977‚ 1989‚ 1998‚ 2004 1.2 Political Parties- National and Regional Parties - राजकीय पक्ष - राष्ट्रीय आणि प्रादेशिक पक्ष 1.3 Coalition Governments - आघाड्यांची सरकारे ------------------------------------------------- After the constitution came into force‚ the country was ruled by an interim government
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When it comes to democratic societies‚ where voting is an affirmation of one’s freedom and equality‚ and is the cornerstone of democracy‚ the freedom to abstain from making a choice is often missing. Citizens are given the freedom to vote for any candidate standing for elections‚ but few democracies give voters the explicit right to reject all the candidates‚ if they find no one suitable. In effect‚ citizens are given the freedom to choose but not to withhold making a choice With the coming of electronic
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the vast majority of the party workers‚ including Upadhyaya himself were derived from the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and brought with them the patriotic fervour and discipline of the parent organisation.[13] The Jana Sangh won just three Lok Sabha seats in the first general elections in 1952. However‚ it gradually increased its strength and by 1962 had become one of the most effective opposition parties in India and seriously challenged the power of the Congress in various north Indian states
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the world.[2] Contents [hide] 1 Background 2 Childhood and education 3 Early career 3.1 Finance Minister of India 3.2 Career in the Rajya Sabha 4 Prime ministership 4.1 14th Lok Sabha 4.1.1 Foreign policy 4.1.2 Economic policy 4.1.3 Healthcare and education 4.1.4 Security and Home Affairs 4.1.5 Legislation 4.2 15th Lok Sabha 5 Personal life 6 Degrees and posts held 7 See also 8 References 9 External links [edit] Background An economist by profession‚ Singh was
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Introduction This past year‚ I was blessed with having a roommate who traveled all the way from Hyderabad‚ India to our home‚ Boston‚ Massachusetts. Before meeting her‚ I was very narrow minded when thinking about India. From the way our society portrays India‚ I thought it only consisted of small street stores‚ dirt roads‚ and auto rickshaws. Through real life stories and research‚ my thought of India has changed completely. Social Structure The social structure in India is very diverse from
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