FEDERAL SYSTEM WITH UNITARY BIAS. Constitution established | UPSC POLITY NOTES

FEDERAL SYSTEM WITH UNITARY BIAS.

Constitution established Federal system of Government.

It contains all usual features of a Federation like - Two government, Division of Powers, written constitution, Supremacy of constitution, rigidity of constition etc

Indian Constitution also contains a large number of unitary or non-federal features like Strong centre, Single constitution, etc.

However, Federation nowhere used in Constitution.

Article 1 describes India as a Union of states.