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1. The first - exclusively under the jurisdiction of the central state called as Union List; 2. The second- largely under the jurisdiction of the state units called as State List; and 3. The third - to be shared by the central and the states governments called as Concurrent List. This distribution was meant to accommodate differences in strong central government (Chadda, 2002). After the consolidation of the Indian Union in 1950, there had been three major waves of reorganisation of the states. First major reorganisation occurred in 1956, following a nationwide movement for the creation of linguistically compact provinces by Tamils, Sikhs and the Muslim Community (Kashmir). The second major initiative came in the 1970s, when the Northeast was split up and several new states were created. The third phase was inaugurated with the creation of Jharkhand, Uttaranchal and Chhattisgarh in the northern Hindi-Hindu belt provinces (Chadda, 2002). At present, there are 28 States and seven Union Territories. The dates of the formation of States and the Union Territories is shown in the table. The list of dates of formation of the States and Union Territories is given in Table 4. Table 4: Date of formation of each State No. States/Union Territories Date of Formation 1. Andhra Pradesh 1 November 1956 2. Arunachal Pradesh 20 February 1987 3. Assam 15 August 1947 4. Bihar 1 April 1936 5. Chhattisgarh 1 November 2000 6. Goa 30 May 1987 7. Gujarat 1 May 1960 8. Haryana 1 November 1966 9. Himachal Pradesh 25 January 1971 10. Jammu & Kashmir 26 October 1947 11. Jharkhand 15 November 2000 12. Karnataka 1 November 1956 13. Kerala 1 November 1956 14. Madhya Pradesh 1 November 1956 15. Maharashtra 1 May 1960 16. Manipur 21 January 1972 17. Meghalaya 21 January 1972 18. Mizoram 20 February 1987 19. Nagaland 1 December 1963 20. Odisha 1 April 1936 21. Punjab 1 November 1956 22. Rajasthan 1 November 1956 23. Sikkim 16 May 1975 24. Tamil Nadu 26 January 1950 25. Telangana 2 June 2014 26. Tripura 21 January 1971 27. Uttar Pradesh 26 January 1950 28. Uttarakhand 9 November 2000 29. West Bengal 1 November 1956 UNION TERRITORIES 1. Andaman & Nicobar 1 November 1956 2. Chandigarh 1 November 1966 3. Dadra & Nagar Haveli 11 August 1961 4. Daman & Diu 23 May 1987 5. Delhi 1 November 1992 (NCT) 6. Lakshadweep 1 November 1956 7. Puducherry 1 July 1963 Source: https://www.india.gov.in d) General Lok Sabha Elections The federal structure of the Indian state took a backseat in the initial years immediately after independence. The Indian National Congress (INC) party was India's party of government in the first five successive parliamentary elections: 1951, 1957, 1962, How Political Stability Affects Economic Growth in India 21 Global Journal of Management and Business Research Volume XXII Issue IV Version I Year 2022 ( ) B © 2022 Global Journals