HauptstadtNew Delhi Unabhängigkeit15 August 1947 (from UK) NationalfeiertagTag der Republik, 26 Januar (1950) Konstitution26 Januar 1950 Wahlrecht18 Jahre; universal ExekutiveStaatsoberhaupt: Staatspräsident Abdul KALAM (seit dem 26 July 2002); Vice Staatspräsident Bhairon Singh SHEKHAWAT (seit dem 19 August 2002)
Regierungschef: Prime Minister Manmohan SINGH (seit dem NA May 2004)
cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the president on the recommendation of the prime minister
elections: president elected by an electoral college consisting of elected members of both houses of Parliament and the legislatures of the states for a five-year term; election last held NA July 2002 (next to be held 18 July 2007); vice president elected by both houses of Parliament for a five-year term; election last held 12 August 2002 (next to be held NA August 2007); prime minister elected by parliamentary members of the majority party following legislative elections; election last held 3 October 1999 (next to be held NA October 2004)
election results: Abdul KALAM elected president; percent of electoral college vote - 89.6%; Bhairon Singh SHEKHAWAT elected vice president; percent of Parliament vote - 59.8%; Manmohan SINGH elected prime minister; percent of vote - NA% |
