However such critiques ignore the democratic underpinnings of the Indian political system and the distinctive context of its establishment. ... They were overcome by evolution of a new model of democratic politics. ... Indian political discourse has focused on specific policy measures and client patron relationship between social groups and political parties. This reflects an underlying consensus amongst all political parties of a secular, democratic republic. ... Additionally, political representation for such groups has increased through political space in national parties and emergence of c...

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With the success of such a democratic movement, many more new state movements might emulate the Telangana path. ... Representing the lesser-spread regional party like the Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS), KCR had consistently led the party and people in the region for over thirteen years on end. ... In a way, such an attitude of the national parties can be attributed for the rise and growth of regional parties in Telangana and elsewhere. ... Given the socio-geographical setting that existed in the state of Andhra Pradesh, the least that the ruling parties could have resorted to was of displayi...

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According to Indian constitution, India is a "sovereign, socialist, secular, democratic republic". ... The Bharatiya Janata Party emerged as the single-largest party in the Lok Sabha(lower house of Parliament) elections in September 1999. ... The coalition reflects the ongoing transition in Indian politics away from the historically dominant and national-based Congress Party toward smaller, narrower-based regional parties. ... Priding itself as a secular, centrist party, the Congress has been the historically dominant political party in India. ... The Janata Dal (United) Party claims to be a n...

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The Indian student community in England was further inspired by the workings of parliamentary democracy and Britishers political parties. ... In 1928, the Nehru Commission composing of representatives of Indian political parties proposed constitutional reforms for India that apart from calling for dominion status for India and elections under universal suffrage, would guarantee rights deemed fundamental, representation for religious and ethnic minorities, and limit the powers of the government. In 1931, the Indian National Congress (the largest Indian political party of the time) adop...

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