| India | Sovereign, Socialist, Secular, Democratic | |
|
| Republic | |||
| The Indian Union | 26 States and six centrally administered | ||
| Union Territories | |||
| Form of government | Parliamentary, based on universal adult | ||
| franchise | |||
| Legislature | Parliament, consists of President and the two | ||
| Houses, known as Rajya Sabha (Council of | |||
| States) and Lok Sabha (House of the People ) | |||
| Executive | Consists of President, Vice-President and | ||
| Council of Ministers led by the Prime Minister | |||
| Judiciary | Independent of executive | ||
