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Government
- elections: president elected by an electoral college consisting of elected members of both houses of Parliament and the legislatures of the states for a five-year term; election last held NA July 2002 (next to be held NA July 2007);
- vice president elected by both houses of Parliament for a five-year term; election last held 16 August 1997 (next to be held NA August 2002); prime minister elected by parliamentary members of the majority party following legislative elections; election last held NA October 1999 (next to be held NA October 2004)
- head of government: Prime Minister Atal Bihari VAJPAYEE (since 19 March 1998)
- cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the president on the recommendation of the prime minister
Supreme Court (judges are appointed by the president and remain in office until they reach the age of 65)