Administrative

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Administrative divisions: 25 states and 7 union territories*

States - Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Delhi, Goa, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Orissa, Punjab, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal.

Union Territories - Andaman and Nicobar Islands*, Arunachal Pradesh, Chandigarh*, Dadra and Nagar Haveli*,Daman and Diu*, Lakshadweep*, Pondicherry*,

Independence: 15 August 1947 (from UK)

National holidays: Anniversary of the Proclamation of the Republic, 26 January (1950) ,

Independence Day (15th August), Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi (2nd October).

Legal system: based on English common law; limited judicial review of legislative acts; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction, with reservations

Suffrage: 18 years of age; universal

Legislative branch: bicameral Parliament or Sansad consists of the Council of States or Rajya Sabha (a body consisting of not more than 250 members, up to 12 of which are appointed by the president, the remainder are chosen by the elected members of the state and territorial assemblies; members serve six-year terms) and the People’s Assembly or Lok Sabha (545 seats; 543 elected by popular vote, 2 appointed; members serve five-year terms)

Elections: People’s Assembly - last held 27 April through May 1996 (next to be held NA 2001)

Judicial branch: Supreme Court, judges are appointed by the president
Flag description: three equal horizontal bands of orange (top), white (middle), and green(bottom) with a blue chakra(24-spoked wheel) centered in the white band.

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