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Has the thrust of government tilted towards executive in contemporary Indian Politics? Give your arguments.

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  • Principal Organs of Government

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Walter Bagehot called the fusion of executive and legislature the "efficient secret" of parliamentary government. It is meant to keep the executive answerable daily; under a disciplined majority it drifts towards Lord Hailsham's "elective dictatorship". Contemporary India shows a clear tilt towards the executive, though since 2024 it has been partly checked.

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