Political System
Official name
Republic of India
Structure of the state
Union of 29 states and 7 Union territories with the Central Government based in New Delhi.
Political system
Multi-party parliamentary democracy, based on universal adult franchise.
Parliament
Bicameral legislature, with the Upper House known as the Rajya Sabha (Council of States) and the Lower House known as the Lok Sabha (Council of the People)
Last Parliamentary Elections
April-May 2014
Current Government
Bharatiya Janata Party
Head of State
President – Shri Ram Nath Kovind
Head of Government
Prime Minister –Shri Narendra Modi
