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India's Complete Governance System

🪧 THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA

Supreme Law creating all governance structures | 📖 Complete Guide

🏛️ THE THREE PILLARS OF DEMOCRACY
Legislative

Legislature (Art 79-122, 168-212)

Role: Law Making Body

Union: Parliament (Lok Sabha & Rajya Sabha)

State: Legislative Assembly & Council

Executive

Executive (Art 52-78, 153-167)

Role: Law Enforcement & Administration

Political: PM, CM, Cabinet Ministers

Permanent: Bureaucrats (IAS, IPS)

Judiciary

Judiciary (Art 124-147, 214-231)

Role: Law Interpretation & Justice

Apex: Supreme Court → High Courts → District Courts

👑 EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP
Union Head

President (Art 52-62)

Nominal Head of Union (Part V). All executive actions taken in their name.

State Head

Governor (Art 153-162)

Nominal Head of State (Part VI). Appointed by President, acts on CM advice.

Real Power

PM (Art 74-75) & CM (Art 163-164)

Real Executives leading Council of Ministers, policy decisions, accountable to Legislature.

📜 DISTRIBUTION OF POWERS (7th Schedule)
List I

Union List (Art 246 + 7th Sch List I)

97 Subjects: Defence, Railways, Banking, Foreign Affairs, Currency, Atomic Energy.

List II

State List (Art 246 + 7th Sch List II)

66 Subjects: Police, Public Health, Agriculture, Land Revenue, Local Bodies, Liquor.

List III

Concurrent List (Art 246 + 7th Sch List III)

47 Subjects: Education, Forests, Marriage, Adoption, Trade Unions, Electricity.

👑 CHIEF MINISTER - STATE EXECUTIVE HEAD
Real Executive

Chief Minister (Art 163-164)

De Facto Head of State Government (Part VI). Appointed by Governor from majority party leader in Assembly.

Council Leadership

Key Powers (Art 164)

Appoints Ministers: Recommends to Governor, allocates portfolios, chairs cabinet meetings.

Crisis Manager: Law & order, disaster management (State List subjects).

Central Link

Members of Parliament (Art 79-81)

National Voice of State in Parliament (Lok Sabha/Rajya Sabha).

Key Roles: Secure central funds (Finance Commission), represent state interests nationally.

State Link

Governor (Art 153-167)

De Jure Head: Appointed by President (Art 155). NITI Aayog, Zonal Councils representative.

Art 167: CM communicates cabinet decisions. Acts on CM advice (Art 163).

🏗️ ADMINISTRATIVE HIERARCHY
National

Cabinet Secretary (Art 77)

Head of IAS: Senior-most civil servant, coordinates all central ministries, reports to PM.

State

Chief Secretary (Art 166)

Head of State IAS: Coordinates all state departments under CM direction.

District

District Collector (Art 233-237)

District CEO: Revenue, law & order, development (All India Services).

Mandal/Block

MRO & MPDO (73rd Amendment)

Revenue & Development: Mandal Revenue Officer + Mandal Panchayat Officer (Art 243G).

Village

Sarpanch (Art 243B)

Gram Panchayat Head: Elected village leader (73rd Amendment, Part IX).

Financial Link

Postmaster/GDS

Last Mile Delivery: Pensions, MGNREGA, DBT via India Post Payments Bank.

💰 MP/MLA FUNDS → COLLECTOR EXECUTION (TG)
MPLADS (₹5 Cr/Year)

MP Local Area Development

Central Funds: ₹5 Crore annually per MP from Union Budget (MoRD).

TG Flow: MP recommends → Funds to DMHO/District Collector → Executes via RDOs.

Track: mplads.gov.in (real-time).

MLALAD (₹3 Cr/Year)

TS MLA Constituency Fund

State Funds: ₹3 Crore/year per MLA (TS Budget 2025-26) via Finance Dept.

TG Flow: MLA recommends → District Collector sanctions → RDO/MPDO executes.

Track: TS Treasury portal + District Collectorate websites. TS IFMS Portal

District Authority

Collector as Nodal Officer

TS Control: Receives MP/MLA funds in District Treasury (IFMS integrated).

Process: G.O.Ms → Tech sanction (EE/RDO) → e-Tender → Geo-tagged UC.

Oversight

Joint Monitoring (TG)

Monthly DC Meetings: MLA/MP + Collector + DE/EE inspect (Rythu Bharosa format).

Transparency: TS e-Seva + District portals + MPLADS national portal.

💰 THE REVENUE ENGINE
Finance Commission

(Art 280)

Constitutional Body: Recommends tax devolution (41% share), grants-in-aid every 5 years from Consolidated Fund.

State Revenue

(Art 268-276 + State List)

Own Taxes: Stamp Duty (268), Excise (State List), Land Revenue, Vehicle Tax, Professional Tax.

Direct Transfers

(Art 270 + DBT)

Central Schemes: Tax devolution (270), DBT for Rythu Bandhu, Pensions, Scholarships via PFMS.

🏙️ LOCAL SELF-GOVERNMENT (73rd & 74th Amendments)
Rural

Panchayati Raj (3 Levels)

  • 1. Zilla Parishad – District Level
  • 2. Mandal Parishad – Block Level
  • 3. Gram Panchayat – Village Level
Urban

Municipal Institutions

  • 1. Municipal Corporation – Large Cities
  • 2. Municipality – Medium Towns
  • 3. Nagar Panchayat – Transitional
🔄 COMPLETE GOVERNANCE FLOW

Power flows from the ConstitutionPresident/PMGovernor/CMDistrictMandalVillageCitizen.

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