Abstract: Although, the Constitution of India has nowhere used the term “federal”, it has provided for a structure of governance which is essentially federal in nature. Within the basic framework of federalism, the Constitution has given overriding powers to the Central government. The objective of the constitution makers was to have Co-operative Federalism. However, it is observed that national parties tend to lead to centralization of powers. Since independence, for four decades, India under One-party dominant system, which was seen as a unitary government? However, the emergence of regional parties has contributed to the break-down of One-party dominant system at the Centre. The regional parties has made the state as the epic-Centre of Indian Politics and also playing major roles at the national policies and further federalized the working of federalism.
Keywords: Federalism, Co-operative, Regional, Autonomy, Bargain.
Title: Regional Political Parties Strengthening Federalism in India: An Analysis
Author: Dr. (Mrs) Johani Xaxa
International Journal of Social Science and Humanities Research
ISSN 2348-3164 (online), ISSN 2348-3156 (Print)
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