State Politics in India: - The Roller Coaster Ride of Power

Abstract

India is a federal country where all the powers have been distributed between central government and state governments. When India got independence on 15^th August 1947, state election were not that much unpredictable as Congress was the only ruling party in both centre and state. But after 1967 general election congress started losing majority in states, it was clearly the result of emergence of regional political parties. Due to the increasing number of regional parties state legislative assembly elections are considered a matter of much political interest and thrill because it is uncertain to predict which political party will come out as a ruling party after elections and whether the winning party would be able to complete its term of five year. In this research study we will try to understand the state elections, political changes and political events which occur in a dramatically changeable manner during last one year. This political year certainly has been one of turbulence, but not necessarily one of advancement or progress for state politics.