The Government of India, established in its current form on January 26, 1950, is the national authority of the Republic of India. Led by President Droupadi Murmu (de jure) and Prime Minister Narendra Modi (de facto), it comprises 54 ministries and 93 subordinate departments. The government has three primary branches: legislative (bicameral Parliament), executive (Union Council of Ministers), and judiciary (Supreme Court of India). Modeled after the Westminster system, it functions as a parliamentary democracy where the Council of Ministers is responsible to the Lok Sabha (lower house). The government operates under the Constitution of India, which replaced the colonial Government of India Act when India became a republic, transitioning from its previous status as a dominion of the Commonwealth.