1. Emerging Trends in Indian Politics
JYOTI
Assistant Professor
Department of Political Science
PGGC-11
Chandigarh

2. Politics of Populism
Politics of Agitations
Factionalism
Increasing Violence in Public Life
Electoral Alliances and Coalition Governments
Personality Cult in the Indian Politics
Politicization of Castes
Politicization of Religion
Formation of Minority Governments
Trends of Authoritarianism
Controlling the Press

3. Controlling the Local Self-Government Bodies
Government of Ordinances
Increasing Influence of Bureaucracy
Increasing Importance of Regional Parties
Lack of Ideological Commitment
Hung Parliament
Politics of Obstinacy
Criminalization of Politics
Prime-Minister and tainted ministers
Practice of Issue Based Support

4. End of the Dominant Party Era
Number and Nature of Political Parties
Multi-party Character of the Opposition
Increasing Importance of Regional Parties
Communalization of Politics
Practice of Supporting the Government from Outside
Coalitional Politics
Complete Prohibition of Defection

5. Decline of the Working of Cabinet as a Coherent Team
Power without Responsibility
Problem of Working of the Cabinet as a Team
Weak Position of Prime Minister
Decline of Ideology