TY - BOOK AU - Vinodan,C TI - Democracy, inequality and economic development SN - 9788177084450 U1 - 338.954 PY - 2018/// CY - New Delhi PB - New Century Publications KW - India KW - Democracy KW - Economic development KW - Income distribution N1 - Democracy, Inequality and Economic Development: 2018 Edition India is a federal parliamentary democratic republic. The Constitution defines the organization, powers and limitations of the Central and State Governments. India has a multi-party system, consisting of various types of national as well as regional political parties. Political parties represent different sections and regions and play a major role in the politics of India. Through the electoral process, the people of India choose their representatives to run the government. There is a widespread perception in the country that disparities amongst states, and regions within states, between urban and rural areas, and between various sections of the community ER -