Knowledge Themes
Hung Parliament
Pre-election Alliances
Post-election Alliances
Common Minimum Programme
Sarkaria Commission
Punchhi Commission
Article 356
Anti-Defection Law
Governor’s Role in Government Formation
Regional Parties and National Politics
Cooperative Federalism
Cabinet Collective Responsibility
Office of the Prime Minister in Coalitions
Consensus-based Politics
Political Stability vs. Governance Efficiency
Structural Subtopics
- Evolution of coalition politics in India since 1967
- Role of the Prime Minister in a multi-party cabinet
- Impact of regional parties on national policy making
- Mechanism of Common Minimum Programme (CMP)
- Challenges of collective responsibility in coalition cabinets
- Role of the Governor in hung assemblies and government formation
- Provisions of the Anti-Defection Law (10th Schedule) and coalition stability
- Small parties as 'kingmakers' and their impact on political stability
- Dynamics of pre-poll vs post-poll alliances
- Impact of coalition governments on federalism and Center-State relations
- Issues of policy paralysis and 'veto players' in decision-making
- Role of the Speaker in maintaining coalition stability
- Constitutional conventions regarding the invitation to form government
- Comparative analysis of coalition vs single-party majority governments
- Impact of coalition politics on the office of the President of India
Study Material
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