The Constitutional provisions for federalism and decentralization:- Case study between India and Canada

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Both India and Canada are federal nations having federalism and decentralization clauses in their constitutions. Different kinds of federalism and decentralization are established by the constitutions of Canada and India. India is a federal republic that emphasizes unity in diversity in the division of powers between the federal government and the states. The Constitution ensures cooperative governance by assigning specialized subjects to each level. In the meantime, a careful balance is maintained between the federal and provincial governments through the division of powers under the Canadian federal system. Both countries use decentralization ideas to give local governments more authority. Different approaches to decentralization are demonstrated by the provinces of Canada and the Panchayati Raj institutions of India. Both constitutional systems support federalism, which promotes unity while honoring regional variety, despite contextual differences. While there are some similarities between their federalism systems, there are also differences. Through different sources, we can compare constitutional provisions for federalism and decentralization in India and Canada in this abstract.

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