The Constitution of India asserts that the nation is federal of states. It means, the Indian Citizens have to vote for two Governments, i.e. State Government and Central Government. The jurisdictions of the state and central governments is defined in the Scheduled Lists (Seventh Schedule) of the Constitution.  Central Government can make laws in those areas which are listed in central list while state has exclusive rights over the state list.  Central and State, both can enact or frame laws related to concurrent list but in case of contradiction, central law prevails.  Central Govenment keeps control over the activities of state government by appointing Governer in each state. Indian Government is of federal in nature, the Constitution gives upper hand to Central Government.  It provides power to Central Government to dismiss the State Government if the State Government has failed to deliver its responsibilities and President thinks so, under the article 356. There is provision of Finance Commission in Constitution, which shall review the sharing of revenue between center and state and gives its recommendations to the Central Government.  The Election Commission of India is responsible for the free and fair election for central and state legislatives.   There are critics about the  working of federal system in India. For example, reservation of state bills by the Governor, financial allocation of resources between state & central, deployment of paramilitary forces and misuse of article 356 etc.