Which among the following features of a federal system is not found in the Indian Political System ?

The Indian political system is characterized as a 'Union of States' with a federal structure but a unitary bias. While traditional federal systems like the United States and Australia provide for dual citizenship (national and state), the Indian Constitution provides for only single citizenship [5]. All Indians, regardless of their state of birth or residence, owe allegiance only to the Union and enjoy the same rights across the country [5]. Other features listed are present in India: the Constitution is supreme and controls all branches of government [2]; powers are distributed between the Union and States via the Seventh Schedule [2]; and the judiciary, specifically the Supreme Court, acts as the independent authority to interpret the Constitution and resolve federal disputes [6]. Thus, dual citizenship is the feature not found in the Indian system [5].

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1. [3] Laxmikanth, M. Indian Polity. 7th ed., McGraw Hill. > Chapter 14: Federal System > 7. Single Citizenship > p. 140
2. [4] Indian Polity, M. Laxmikanth(7th ed.) > Chapter 14: Federal System > 7. Single Citizenship > p. 140
3. [5] Indian Polity, M. Laxmikanth(7th ed.) > Chapter 7: Citizenship > SINGLE CITIZENSHIP > p. 61
4. [1] Introduction to the Constitution of India, D. D. Basu (26th ed.). > Chapter 5: NATURE OF THE FEDERAL SYSTEM > NATURE OF THE FEDERAL SYSTEM > p. 59
5. [2] Indian Polity, M. Laxmikanth(7th ed.) > Chapter 4: Salient Features of the Constitution > 4. Federal System with Unitary Bias > p. 29
6. [6] https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.3138/j.ctt1whm97c.12?searchText=&searchUri=&ab_segments=&searchKey=&refreqid=fastly-default%3A5ab8b408194407c0c9e666637a3d26f0