The Indian polity combines a British-style Westminster system with a Republican framework. What core structural reality signifies the Republican character of the Indian state?

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A democratic polity can be classified into a monarchy (like Britain where the head of state holds a hereditary position) or a republic (like India or the US where the head of state, the President, is always elected directly or indirectly for a fixed tenure, meaning political sovereignty vests in the people).

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