Why did India chose a parliamentary form of government instead of presidential form?
Answers
India's modern parliamentary institutions originate from the British colonial administration but developed organically as a result of increasing Indian demand for greater representation in government.
Explanation:
A parliamentary form of government means, The executive is backed by legislature(public representatives) of in simple terms we can say it is supported by public.
As we all know India was ruled by foreigners for a long time, so as we got independence our founding fathers did a deep analysis of different types of governments of the world and tried to shape India with a best form of government, and the answer was Parliamentary form of government, How? let’s discuss further.
To understand this we should have to analyse the main features of this type of government;
A constitutional ruler: the country should be ruled according the constitution, or we can say according to the public because the constitution is powered by the people of India.
No separation of powers: Legislature, executive and judiciary should exercise their functions in intimated manner.
Role of lower house : A major part of ministry should belong to lower house, so it could prevail public interest against state interest.