Abstract

Indian party system is inimitable. It does not fit into any kind of arrangement that is generally used to categorise the party systems. Regional politics in India is the off-shoot of caste, economic and environment factors. The pattern of party system, however, varies from state to state as it is largely shaped by the socio- economic environment of a particular society. If we talk about regional political parties with all the quarters, they always turn on the centre is on the park, they always presses the centre to meet his needs. This paper analyses the policies and effectiveness between regional parties and centre government in ensuring checks and balances in Indian federalism in the changing political and economic contexts. In particular, it identifies the major relations such as DMK, AIADMK, AD, TDP and JKNC in the implementation of policies and effectiveness of institutions particularly in striking Centre-State and inter-state bargains and resolving conflicts.